abogada
female lawyer
noun ah-boh-GAH-dah Rare
Origin: From Latin advocatus ('one called to assist').
Also means
female attorney
Usage Note
Abogada is the feminine form of abogado ('lawyer/attorney') and is fully standard in modern Spanish. Both forms are used as titles before a name (la abogada García). The phrase hacerse el abogado del diablo ('to play devil's advocate') uses the masculine form as part of the idiom regardless of the speaker's gender.
Examples
"Mi abogada me aconsejó no firmar el contrato."
Natural Translation
My lawyer advised me not to sign the contract.
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