advertit

Advertit is a Latin verb form meaning "he notices" or "he pays attention to," derived from adverto, advertere, "to turn toward." In classical Latin, advertit is used to indicate that the subject directs attention to a matter or object; a typical translation is "he notices" or "he attends to this." The core idea is turning the mind toward something, a semantic thread common to the related verb adverto and its compounds.

In English, advertit is not used as an English word. The related English verb advert, from the same Latin root advertere, means to refer to or call attention to, and is mostly found in formal or legal writing today, where "advert to" can mean to draw attention to something. The English adjective advertent, meaning attentive or paying heed, also derives from the same root. The noun advertisement shares a conceptual lineage with these terms, though its exact etymology traces through French and other routes.

See also: adverto, advertere, advert, advertent, advertisement.