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English word origin

Etymology of ad

Clipping of advertise, advertising, advertisement, or advertiser.

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

Clipping of advertisement. · Clipping of advertising. · Clipping of advertiser.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of advertise, advertising, advertisement, or advertiser.

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

Advantage; also, designating the left-hand side, from the player's point of view, of their half of the court, where the advantage point following a deuce is always played. · Advantage

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Clipping of advantage.

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Source etymology 3

Original entry ↗
prep

to, toward

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Borrowed from Latin ad (“to, on”).

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  • Borrowed-form mentionadla
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