Also spelled advisor

US /ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/ UK /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
noun Freq #14336

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    An expert who gives advice, especially as part of their job.

    A financial adviser helped them plan for retirement.

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Synonyms
1 noun · an expert who gives advice,... advisorconsultant
Word family
Forms adviserspreadviserpreadvisers
Derived forms adviseressadvisershiprobo-advisersubadviser

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éd Proto-Italic *ad Latin ad Old French a Proto-Indo-European *weyd- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *widéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *widēō Latin videō 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 La…

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