Dictionary

adviser en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/ (US)
• /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/ (UK)
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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 avis Old French aviserbor. Middle English avisen ▲ Proto-Italic *ad Proto-Italic *ad- Latin ad- Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-(h₁)seti Proto-Indo-European *wéydseti Proto-Italic *weidsō Latin visō Late Latin advisōder. English advise Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English adviser From advise + -er.

Meanings

1. One who advises.
   • The call, which is the first known conversation between the presidents since Trump assumed office last month, came as as^([sic]) Trump makes clear to his advisers he wants to bring the Ukraine conflict to a swift end. 2025 February 12, Kaitlan Collins, Kevin Liptak, “After Putin call, Trump says negotiations to end Ukraine war will start ‘immediately’”, in CNN, archived from the original on 15 Apr 2025:
   • “An adviser can provide you with clarity on where you are today, where you want to be in the future and how to bridge the space between,” said Andy Mardock, a certified financial planner, and founder and president of VivFi Planning. 2021 April 19, Jazmin Goodwin, “4 things to ask before you hire a financial adviser”, in CNN, archived from the original on 03 Jun 2021:
2. (Philippines, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Ellipsis of class adviser.
   alt of class adviser

Forms

Deriveds

advisership · class adviser · adviseress · subadviser · robo-adviser