adviso

noun

plural -es
1
obsolete : advice sense 4
2
obsolete : advice sense 3
3
obsolete : dispatch boat

Word History

Etymology

modification (influenced by English advice) of Spanish aviso, back-formation from avisar to advise, inform, from French aviser

First Known Use

1591, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of adviso was in 1591

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“Adviso.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/adviso. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.

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