# advertent

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ədˈvɜːtn̩t/

## Definitions
1. Attentive.
2. Not inadvertent; intentional.

## Etymology
Apparently a back-formation from inadvertent, or a learned borrowing from Latin advertent-, advertens, present participle of advertere, from the verb adverto (“I give or draw attention to”)

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/advertent