Definition
Abbreviation for 'advertisement'; a shortened form used in writing and print media.
Etymology
English abbreviation combining ad- (from advertisement) + vt (from advertisement). This contraction became standard in newspapers and classified ads, particularly in British English, where space was at a premium.
Kelly Says
Advt is a reminder of pre-digital print culture—newspapers had to abbreviate everything to save space and money, creating codes like advt, govt, and Dept that are now mostly obsolete.
Translations
ARالعربية
إعلان
i-an-naan
BNবাংলা
জজ্ঞাপন
j-j-na-pon
CACatalà
anunci
ahn-soon-thee
CSČeština
reklama
rek-la-ma
DEDeutsch
Anzeige
ahn-tsah-geh
ESEspañol
anuncio
ahn-SOO-thee-oh
HEעברית
פרסומת
per-su-mot
HIहिन्दी
विज्ञापन
vi-j-na-pa-n
HUMagyar
hirdetés
heer-det-esh
IDBahasa Indonesia
iklan
ik-lan
ITItaliano
annuncio
ahn-nOO-tsee-oh
KMKM
ការផ្សព្វផ្សាយ
ka-ar-ph-spv-ph-sa-ay
MRMR
विज्ञापन
vi-j-na-pa-n
MSBahasa Melayu
iklan
ik-lan
MYမြန်မာ
ကြော်ငြာ
kya-ng-ya
NLNederlands
advertentie
ad-ver-ten-tee
PLPolski
reklama
rek-la-ma
PTPortuguês
anúncio
ahn-oon-thee-oh
RUРусский
реклама
reklama
SWKiswahili
matangazo
ma-tan-ga-zo
UKУкраїнська
реклама
reklama
VITiếng Việt
quảng cáo
kwhăng-ca-o