Advice
/ədˈvaɪs/noun
An opinion or recommendation offered as a guide to action.
Did you know?Advice comes through Old French from Latin *advisus*, the past participle of *advidēre*—literally “to look at” or “see to,” so the original idea was careful observation before judgment.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
advidēre
“to look at, consider, see to”
Latin
Latin
advisus
“seen, considered”
Old French
Old French
avis
“opinion, judgment, advice”
Middle English
English
avys, advice
“opinion, counsel”
Modern English
English
advice
“recommendation or guidance”