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/ædˈvɜːtəzmənt/ad-VUR-tuhz-muhnt
/ædˈvɝtəzmənt/ad-VUR-tuhz-muhnt

Meaningthe act of turning toward

Common meaning: a notice promoting a product

Journey through time

  1. Latinadvertere‘turn toward’source
  2. Old Frenchavertir‘avertir’source
  3. Englishadvertise‘promote a product or service’
  4. Englishformed in English from advertiseadvertisement‘a notice promoting a product’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Formed in English from advertise + -ment.

Dictionary: Skeat (1898), ADVERTISE, p.9 · scan

Source words

  • advertere Latin · source word “turn toward”

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