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abogado

lawyer

noun ah-boh-GAH-doh Less Common

Origin: From Latin advocatus (one called to help), the same root as English 'advocate.'

Also means

attorney

Usage Note

Abogado is the standard term for a lawyer in all Spanish-speaking countries. The feminine form is abogada. A defence lawyer is abogado defensor, whereas a prosecuting lawyer is a fiscal — a different word.

Examples

"Mi abogado revisó el contrato."

Natural Translation

My lawyer reviewed the contract.

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