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# The BFD Word of the day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-157/
- Published: 2020-07-01T18:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-07-01T05:45:43.000Z
- Author: Peter Andersen
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-17 03:00

The word for today is…

advocate (verb) – To speak, plead, or argue in favor of.

(noun) – 1\. One that argues for a cause; a supporter or defender.  
2\. One that pleads in another’s behalf; an intercessor.  
3\. A lawyer.

Source : [The Free Dictionary](https://www.thefreedictionary.com/advocate?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : (verb) “Plead in favor of,” 1640s, from advocate or from Latin advocatus, past participle of advocare.

(noun) – Mid-14th century, “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 (another); a pleader (on one’s behalf), advocate,” noun use of past participle of advocare “to call (as witness or adviser), summon, invite; call to aid; invoke,” from ad “to” + vocare “to call” (from PIE root \*wekw- “to speak”).

Also in Middle English as “one who intercedes for another,” and “protector, champion, patron.” Feminine forms advocatess, advocatrice were in use in 15th century; advocatrix is from 17th century.

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