advisor

nouncommon in dialogue

United Kingdom//ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)//
Canada//ædˈvaɪ.zɚ//
Australia//ædˈvɑɪ.zə(ɹ)//

One who offers advice.

noun

1
One who offers advice.
2
A xiangqi piece that is moved one point diagonally and confined within the palace.

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 *-tōr Proto-Italic *-tōr Latin -tor Latin -ātor Old French -eorbor. Middle English -our ▲ Latin -torlbor. English -or English advisor From advise + -or.

Forms

plural: advisors

advised · Considered or thought out; resulting from deliberation.adviser · One who advises.advising · Advice.

advisor · One who offers advice.

advocate · Someone whose job is to speak for someone's case in a court…Ae · A village in Dumfries and Galloway council area, Scotland,…AE · USPS military code of Armed Forces – Europe.

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