what is the root word for advocate
Word Origin and History for advocate Expand n. mid-14c., one whose profession is to plead cases in a court of justice, a technical term from Roman law, from Old French avocat barrister, advocate, spokesman, from Latin advocatus one called to aid; a pleader, advocate, noun use of past participle of advocare to call (as witness or advisor) from ad-to (see ad-) + vocare to call, related to vocem (see voice (n.)).