advertent

[ad-vur-tnt]

adjective

attentive; heedful.

Origin of advertent

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

Related formsad·vert·ent·ly, adverb

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