different between adviser vs pagati

English

Alternative forms

• advisor

Etymology

From advise +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æd?va?z.?/

Noun

adviser (plural advisers)

1. one who advises

Usage notes

• In the UK, Ireland and Asia the spelling is traditionally adviser, though US spelling advisor is becoming increasingly common. In the US, Associated Press style is adviser, and most newspapers and some magazines follow that spelling, whereas US federal government style, other government agencies, and many businesses prefer advisor. News organizations around the world may change spelling found in sources, even in quoted material. US book publishers may be less likely to change spelling in quoted material because this practice is contrary to The Chicago Manual of Style.

Translations

Middle French

Etymology

Old French aviser, with the d added back to reflect the Late Latin advis?.

Verb

adviser

1. to advise; to counsel

Conjugation

• Middle French conjugation varies from one text to another. Hence, the following conjugation should be considered as typical, not as exhaustive.

Descendants

• French: aviser

References

• “aviser” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

English

Etymology

From Xhosa -phakathi (“council”) or iliphakathi (“chief's councilor”). Compare amapakati. Attested in English from the 19th century.

Noun

pagati (plural pagatis)

1. An adviser to a tribal chief and/or a member of a tribal council in a traditional Nguni society.

See also

• amapakati

References

• “pagati, n.”, in OED Online ?, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, March 2005

Italian

Verb

pagati m

1. plural of pagato