advice
/ədˈvaɪs/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.88 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
Countable
noun
In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange.
Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do."
- "My kids never listen to advice."
- "On the advice of her doctor, Mary cut down on her carbohydrates."
- "I have some useful advice to give you."
- "Sushil never took the advice of his parents, but still became rich."
- "We may give advice, but we can not give conduct."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *widtós Proto-Italic *wissos Latin vīsus Old French vis Old French avisbor. Middle English avys English advice 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).
Origin
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ədˈvaɪs/
- British English: /ədˈvaɪs/