aviso en · NOUN
Etymology
Borrowed from Spanish aviso (“advice”). Doublet of advice.
Meanings
-
Advisory; information; advice; intelligence.
I am not foot-poaſt, / No pedlar of Aviſo's, no monopoliſt / Of forged Corantos, monger of Gazets.
c. 1638 May 13 (date licensed; Gregorian calendar), Iohn Ford [i.e., John Ford], The Ladies Triall. […], London: […] E. G. for Henry Shephard, […], published 1639, →OCLC, Act I, signature B, recto:
- A kind of dispatch boat or "advice boat", carrying orders before the development of effective remote communication; an advice boat, or dispatch boat.
- A mid-sized colonial warship.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| avisoes | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| avisos | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (2)
pl awizowiec (mid-sized colonial warship) · pl awizo (mid-sized colonial warship)