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avogacía

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Galician

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Etymology

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Attested since at least since 1416. Semi-learned borrowing from Medieval Latin advocātia, from Latin advocātus (attorney).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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avogacía f (plural avogacías)

  1. advocacy, attorneyship
    • 1416, A. Rodríguez González (ed.), Libro do Concello de Santiago (1416-1422). Santiago de Compostela: Consello da Cultura Galega, page 23:
      que pagasen a Gomes Rodriges, bachiller, os quatroçentos moravedis, brancas en tres dineiros, que avia de aver por rason de seu selario de avocaçia deste dito anno.
      that they must pay Gomes Rodríguez, bachelor, the four hundred maravedis, in brancas, each one three denarii, that he must have because of his salary of advocacy for this said year
  2. a lawyer's office
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