different between advice vs motto

English

Etymology

From Middle English avys, from Old French avis, from the phrase ce m'est a vis ("in my view"), where vis is from Latin visus, past participle of videre (“to see”). See vision, and confer avise, advise. The unhistoric -d- was introduced in English 15c. Doublet of aviso.

Displaced native Old English r?d.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?va?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æd?va?s/
• Rhymes: -a?s

Noun

advice (countable and uncountable, plural advices)

1. (uncountable) An opinion offered in an effort to be helpful.
2. (uncountable, obsolete) Deliberate consideration; knowledge.
   • c. 1589-1593, William Shakespeare, The Two Gentlemen of Verona

     How shall I dote on her with more advice,
     That thus without advice begin to love her?

3. (archaic, commonly in plural) Information or news given; intelligence

4. (countable) In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.
5. (uncountable) In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange

   (Can we find and add a quotation of McElrath to this entry?)

6. (countable, law) A communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions
7. (uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific legal act.
8. (uncountable, law) Counseling to perform a specific illegal act.

   (Can we find and add a quotation of Wharton to this entry?)

9. (countable, programming) In aspect-oriented programming, the code whose execution is triggered when a join point is reached.

Synonyms

• counsel, suggestion, recommendation, rede, admonition, exhortation, information, tip, notice
• See also Thesaurus:advice

Derived terms

• advice boat
• adviceful
• avizefull

Related terms

• advise
• adviso
• aviso

Translations

See also

• advice boat
• take advice

Verb

advice

1. Misspelling of advise.

References

• advice in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian motto (“a word, a saying”), from Latin muttum (“a mutter, a grunt”), late 16th c.. Doublet of mot.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?t.o?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?t??/

Noun

motto (plural mottos or mottoes)

1. (heraldry) A sentence, phrase, or word, forming part of an heraldic achievement.
2. A sentence, phrase, or word, prefixed to an essay, discourse, chapter, canto, or the like, suggestive of its subject matter; a short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; a maxim.
3. (obsolete) A paper packet containing a sweetmeat, cracker, etc., together with a scrap of paper bearing a motto.

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:saying

Translations

Further reading

• motto (disambiguation) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Czech

Alternative forms

• moto n (less common)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [?moto]
• Rhymes: -oto

Noun

motto n

1. motto
2. epigraph

Declension

See also

• krédo

Further reading

• motto in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
• motto in Slovník spisovného jazyka ?eského, 1960–1971, 1989

Danish

Noun

motto n (singular definite mottoet, plural indefinite mottoer)

1. motto

References

• “motto” in Den Danske Ordbog

Dutch

Etymology

From Italian motto (“a word, a saying”).

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: mot?to

Noun

motto n (plural motto's, diminutive mottootje n)

1. motto
2. (heraldry) motto

Hyponyms

• leus, leuze
• wapenspreuk

Finnish

Etymology

Ultimately from Italian motto (“a word, a saying”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?mot?o/, [?mo?t??o?]
• Rhymes: -ot?o
• Syllabification: mot?to

Noun

motto

1. motto (sentence or a phrase with guiding principle)

   Synonym: tunnuslause

2. epigraph (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a book or other text)

   Synonym: epigrafi

3. (heraldry) motto

   Synonyms: tunnuslause, vaalilause

Declension

Anagrams

• motot

Italian

Etymology

From Latin muttum (“mutter”). Compare Catalan and French mot (“word”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?t.to/
• Rhymes: -?tto

Noun

motto m (plural motti)

1. witty remark
2. motto, maxim
3. posy (motto inscribed inside a ring)

Descendants

• ? English: motto
• ? German: Motto

Further reading

• motto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Japanese

Romanization

motto

1. R?maji transcription of ???

Maquiritari

Noun

motto

1. worm

References

• Ed. Key, Mary Ritchie and Comrie, Bernard. The Intercontinental Dictionary Series, Carib (De'kwana).

Nauruan

Noun

motto

1. motto

Norwegian Bokmål

Etymology

From Italian motto

Noun

motto n (definite singular mottoet, indefinite plural motto or mottoer, definite plural mottoa or mottoene)

1. a motto

References

• “motto” in The Bokmål Dictionary.

Norwegian Nynorsk

Etymology

From Italian motto

Noun

motto n (definite singular mottoet, indefinite plural motto, definite plural mottoa)

1. a motto

References

• “motto” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.

Polish

Etymology

From Italian motto, from Latin muttum.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?m?t.t?/

Noun

motto n

1. philosophy, motto, watchword, byword

   Synonyms: dewiza, credo

2. (literature) epigraph (literary quotation placed at the beginning of a text)

   Synonym: epigraf

Declension

Further reading

• motto in Wielki s?ownik j?zyka polskiego, Instytut J?zyka Polskiego PAN
• motto in Polish dictionaries at PWN

Swedish

Pronunciation

Noun

motto n

1. motto

Declension

Synonyms

• valspråk