Added 9 October 2026
advice
/ədˈvaɪs/ noun
In Latin: cōnsilium Wiktionary
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about advice at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.
She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do.
- Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
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Information or news given; intelligence.
late advices from France
verb
- Misspelling of advise.
Origin
From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, rebracketed from the phrase ce m'est a vis (“I think”, “it seems to me”, literally “it is to my view”), where vis is from Latin vīsus (“vision, sight”). The unhistoric -d- was introduced during the 15th century due to influence from advise and ad-, see advance. Doublet of aviso. See vision, and compare avise, advise. Mostly displaced native Old English rǣd (see modern rede).
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