advocación

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin advocātiōnem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /adbokaˈθjon/ [að̞.β̞o.kaˈθjõn] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /adbokaˈsjon/ [að̞.β̞o.kaˈsjõn] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Rhymes: -on
  • Syllabification: ad‧vo‧ca‧ción

Noun

advocación f (plural advocaciones)

  1. (religion) naming or dedication (after a saint)

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