# advocatrix

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A female advocate, especially as a title of Mary, mother of Jesus.

## Etymology
From Latin advocātrīx, from advocāre (“advocate”) + -trīx (“-ess”, forming feminine agent nouns), from ad- (“to, toward, on behalf of”) + vocāre (“speak”). By surface analysis, advocate + -trix.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-09-03.
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