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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