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avvocato

lawyer

noun ahv-voh-KAH-toh Less Common

Origin: from Latin advocatus

Also means

advocate

Usage Note

Avvocato is a respectful title used like a name when addressing one (Buongiorno, avvocato). A feminine form avvocata exists but many still say l'avvocato for a woman. Note the double 'v'.

Examples

"Il mio avvocato mi ha chiamato."

Natural Translation

My lawyer called me.

Literal Translation

The my lawyer me has called.

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