Indonesian

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Dutch advies, from Middle Dutch avijs, from Old French avis, from the phrase ce m'est a vis ("in my view"), where vis is from Latin visum (vision, image)

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʔat.fɪs/
  • Rhymes: -fɪs
  • Hyphenation: ad‧vis

Noun

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advis

  1. advice
    1. (obsolete) an opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful
      Synonym: saran
    2. in language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document
    3. in commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange
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Middle French

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Etymology

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From Old French avis, with the d added back to reflect the hypothetical Latin advisum.

Noun

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advis m (plural advis)

  1. opinion

Descendants

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  • French: avis
    • Norwegian Bokmål: advis
    • Norwegian Bokmål: avis

Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

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From French avis and Middle French advis. Doublet of avis.

Noun

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advis m (definite singular advisen, indefinite plural advis, definite plural advisene)

  1. advice (note)
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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

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From French avis and Middle French advis.

Noun

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advis m (definite singular advisen, indefinite plural advisar, definite plural advisane)

  1. advice (note)
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