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advocatus diaboli

noun
ad路​vo路​ca路​tus di路​a路​bo路​li | \ 娄ad-v蓹-娄k膩-t蓹s-藢d墨-藞a-b蓹-藢l墨, 娄ad-v蓹-娄k盲-t蓹s-d膿-藞盲-b蓹-(藢)l膿\

Definition of advocatus diaboli

: devil's advocate

First Known Use of advocatus diaboli

1824, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for advocatus diaboli

Medieval Latin

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