ADVICE Copy link • ADVICEconsilium (general term): praeceptum (direction given by one qualified to teach): auctoritas (declared opinion of a person of weight and influence). To give advice to anybody, alicui consilium dare: consilii auctorem esse alicui. To give anybody good, sound, or sensible advice, alicui rectum consilium dare: honest advice, fidele consilium alicui dare: excellent advice, maxime utilia alicui suadere. To ask anybody’s advice, aliquem consulere; by letter, per litteras (also of consulting physician), petere consilium ab aliquo. To follow anybody’s advice, sequi alicujus consilium; alicujus consilio uti; alicujus consilio obtemperare. To act by anybody’s advice, facere de or ex alicujus consilio. By my advice, me auctore, suasore, consuasore; me auctore et suasore; or me suasore et auctore; me suasore et impulsore: me hortante (by my exhortation). To despise anybody’s advice, alicujus consilium spernere (Ov.): aliquem monentem spernere (if it is warning advice, Ov.). To assist anybody with advice, alicui adesse, praesto adesse, non deesse. Deliberation, Vid: With advice, consilio, consulte (not consulto), considerate, remota temeritate. Without advice, sine consilio; inconsiderate; temere. Intelligence, Vid: Prudent consideration, consilium.