consultant

English

Etymology

From French consultant, present participle of consulter, from Latin consultare (“to deliberate, consult”), frequentative of consulere (“to consult, deliberate, consider, reflect upon, ask advice”), from com- (“together”) + -sulere, of uncertain origin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kənˈsʌltənt/

Noun

consultant (plural consultants)

  1. A person or party that is consulted.
  2. A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.

Translations

Further reading

  • consultant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
  • consultant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

References

Catalan

Verb

consultant

  1. present participle of consultar

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.syl.tɑ̃/

Verb

consultant

  1. present participle of consulter

Adjective

consultant (feminine singular consultante, masculine plural consultants, feminine plural consultantes)

  1. consulting

Noun

consultant m (plural consultants, feminine consultante)

  1. consultant

Further reading

Latin

Verb

cōnsultant

  1. third-person plural present active indicative of cōnsultō

Norman

Noun

consultant m (plural consultants)

  1. (Jersey) consultant
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