advocatrix

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English

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Etymology

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From Latin advocātrīx, from advocāre (advocate) + -trīx (-ess, forming feminine agent nouns), from ad- (to, toward, on behalf of) + vocāre (speak).

Noun

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advocatrix (plural not attested)

  1. (chiefly Roman Catholicism) A female advocate, especially as a title of Mary, mother of Jesus.
    Synonyms: advocatess, advocatress, advocatrice