Main Entry: ad·vice

Pronunciation: \əd-ˈvīs\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English avis, advis view, opinion, from Anglo-French, from the Old French phrase ce m'est a vis that appears to me, part translation of Latin mihi visum est it seemed so to me, I decided

Date: 14th century

1 : recommendation regarding a decision or course of conduct : counsel <he shall have power, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, to make treaties — United States Constitution>
2 : information or notice given —usually used in plural
3 : an official notice concerning a business transaction