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/ˌæd.vɚˈtaɪz.mənt/noun
A public notice or announcement designed to promote something.
Did you know?Its core comes from Latin *vertere* (“to turn”), the same ancient root behind “verse,” “invert,” and “revert,” so hidden inside the word is the idea of changing direction.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wer-
“to turn, bend”
Latin
Latin
vertere
“to turn, change, direct”
Late Latin
Latin
advertere
“to turn toward, pay attention to”
Old French
Old French
advertir
“to warn, inform”
Middle English
English
advertisen
“to give notice, inform”
17th Century
English
advertisement
“a notice or announcement”
Modern English
English
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“a paid public notice promoting a product, service, or event”