advertent

[ ad-vur-tnt ]
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adjective
  1. attentive; heedful.

Origin of advertent

1
1665–75; <Latin advertent- (stem of advertēns, present participle of advertere), equivalent to ad-ad- + vert- turn + -ent--ent

Other words from advertent

  • ad·vert·ent·ly, adverb

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