advice English · revision 2821

+ {{infobox|confidence=established|formation=borrowing|attested=1297|origins=la videō}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA: /ədˈvaɪs/^(Roach et al. 2011)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[inh|enm|avis|t=thought, judgment, opinion]], advis,^(Barnhart 1988)^(MWU 2024) [[bor|fro|avis|t=opinion, view, judgment]],^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988) from the phrase ce m'est a vis “it seems to me”,^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988) from Vulgar Latin *mī est vīsum, corresponding to [[la|mihi vidētur]], “it seems to me”.^(Barnhart 1988)^(Etymonline) Ultimately it is from [[m|la|ad|t=to]] and [[m|la|vīsum]], the neuter past participle of [[m|la|vidēre|t=to see]],^(Barnhart 1988)^(Hoad 1986) from [[ine-pro|*weid-|t=to see]].^(Etymonline) The d, after Latin words in ad-, was inserted occasionally by French scribes and made regular in English in the 15th century by Caxton;^(Etymonline)^(Barnhart 1988) c replaced s in the 18th century, to keep the voiceless sound and distinguish the noun from [[advise]].^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Opinion, judgment, the way a matter is looked at: 1297 in the OED,^(OED 1989) about 1300 in Barnhart,^(Barnhart 1988) the late 13th century in Etymonline.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ The original sense was “a way of looking at something, a judgment”, which led to “an opinion given”.^(Cresswell 2021)^(NODE 1998) Deliberation or consultation is from 1366,^(OED 1989) and forethought or wisdom from 1375, both obsolete.^(OED 1989) Opinion offered as to what to do, counsel, including medical or legal counsel, is from 1393,^(OED 1989) the late 14th century in Etymonline.^(Etymonline) Information or news, especially from a distance, is from 1490,^(OED 1989) and survives in commerce, as in a ''letter of advice''.^(OED 1989)^(AHD)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * 1297 – opinion, judgment.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1366 – deliberation, consultation.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1393 – counsel.^(OED 1989)

+ * 1490 – information, news.^(OED 1989)

+ * 15th century – the spelling with ''d'', after Caxton.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Modern meaning==

+ ===Noun===

+ # An opinion about what should be done; [[counsel]] or a [[recommendation]].^(AHD)^(MW Collegiate)

+ # ''(often plural)'' Information or [[news]], especially a formal notice of a business [[transaction]].^(AHD)^(OED 1989)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[advice and consent]]

+ * [[advice boat]]

+ * [[letter of advice]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[advise]]

+ * [[aviso]]

+ * [[advisory]]

+ * [[vision]]

+ * [[visa]]

+ * [[supervise]]

+ * [[view]]

+ * [[wit]]

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+ ==Usage notes==

+ ''Advice'' is the noun and ''advise'' the verb.^(Etymonline)^(Collins 2023) ''Counsel'' often suggests advice from an expert, while ''recommendation'' may imply a favourable opinion of what is advised.^(AHD)

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}