aviso

[ uh-vahy-zoh ]
/ əˈvaɪ zoʊ /

noun, plural a·vi·sos.

a boat used especially for carrying dispatches; dispatch boat.

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Origin of aviso

1625–35; < Spanish, noun derivative of avisar to advise

Words nearby aviso

avilés, avionics, aviophobia, avirulent, avis, aviso, avitaminosis, aviv, avizandum, avlona, avm
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Example sentences from the Web for aviso

  • The shipping-agent yields assent; inserts a second aviso in the Spanish paper, addressed to marineros of all nations.

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