advokatas

Lithuanian

Advokatas

Etymology

Ultimately from Latin advocātus, via another language.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɐdʋɔ²ˈkɑːtɐs]
• Rhymes: -ɑːtɐs
• Syllabification: a‧dvo‧kã‧tas

Noun

advokãtas m (plural advokãtai, feminine advokãtė) stress pattern 2

1. lawyer
2. (figuratively) advisor

Declension

Declension of advokãtas

	singular	plural
nominative	advokãtas	advokãtai
genitive	advokãto	advokãtų
dative	advokãtui	advokãtams
accusative	advokãtą	advokatùs
instrumental	advokatù	advokãtais
locative	advokatè	advokãtuose
vocative	advokãte	advokãtai

Related terms

• (noun): advokatūra (“advocacy, bar”)
• (verb): advokatauti (“to practice law; (figuratively) to advise, defend someone (+ dative)”)

Further reading

• “advokatas”, in Lietuvių kalbos žodynas [Dictionary of the Lithuanian language], lkz.lt, 1941–2026