advisor

English Online Dictionary. What means advisor‎? What does advisor mean?

English

Alternative forms

• adviser

Etymology

From advise +‎ -or.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ædˈvaɪ.zə(ɹ)/
• (General American, Canada) IPA^(key): /ædˈvaɪ.zɚ/
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): /ædˈvɑɪ.zə(ɹ)/
• Rhymes: -aɪzə(ɹ)

Noun

advisor (plural advisors)

1. One who offers advice.

   Synonyms: counselor, consultant

2. (xiangqi) A xiangqi piece that is moved one point diagonally and confined within the palace.

Usage notes

In the UK, 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.

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See also

Further reading

• “advisor”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “advisor, pn.”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “advisor”, in OneLook Dictionary Search.
• “advisor”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
• “advisor” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2025.

Anagrams

• Radoviš

Indonesian

Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin advīsor.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /at.ˈvi.sɔr/
• Rhymes: -sɔr, -ɔr, -r
• Hyphenation: ad‧vi‧sor

Noun

advisor (plural advisor-advisor)

1. advisor: one who offers advice

   Synonym: penasihat

Related terms

Further reading

• “advisor” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.

Latin

Etymology

From advisō +‎ -tor.

Noun

advīsor m (genitive advīsōris); third declension

1. (New Latin) advisor

Declension

Third-declension noun.

Scots

Noun

advisor (plural advisors)

1. advisor

References

• Eagle, Andy, ed. (2016) The Online Scots Dictionary, Scots Online.