consulta

From Italian consulta and Spanish consulta, attested in English since the eighteenth century.

consulta (plural consultas)

1. An official meeting or consultation.
   • 2009, Kara Zugman Dellacioppa, This Bridge Called Zapatismo, page 116:

     One method that has been carried out by the Zapatistas and by their sympathizers is the practice of consulta, referendum, and plebisite. […] A consulta has to do with voting, but it is voting that takes place alongside debate between different people.

2. The meeting of a government council, especially of an Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese government or agency.
   • 1768, James Boswell, Boulton, James & T. O. McLoughlin, editors, An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island, annotated edition of original by Boswell, published 2006, page 97:

     The magistrates of each province also send a procuratour to the general consulta; and when all the procuratours are assembled at Corte, […] may proceed to the election of the president and oratour of the general consulta.

3. The minutes or report of such a government council.
   • 1824, Richard Raynal Keene, Letter of vindication to Colonel Munroe, President of the United States, page 55:

     the council of Indies sent […] their consulta relative to my colony. In this consulta, bearing the date of 26th November, 1819, his majesty was advised of the unanimous decision of the council, in favor of a grant to me in Mexico

• Lacounts, osculant

consulta f (plural consultes)

1. query, question
2. consultation

• consultar

consulta

1. third-person singular present indicative form of consultar
2. second-person singular imperative form of consultar

consulta

1. third-person singular past historic of consulter

• consulat

consulta f (plural consulte)

1. conference, consultation
2. council

• consultare
• consultivo
• consultore

consulta

1. third-person singular present of consultare
2. second-person singular imperative of consultare

cōnsultā

1. first-person singular present active imperative of cōnsultō

• consulta in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)

consulta f (plural consultas)

1. consultation
2. opinion

consulta

1. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você^?) present indicative of consultar
2. Second-person singular (tu) affirmative imperative of consultar

consulta f (plural consultas)

1. query, question
2. consultation
3. surgery (doctor's consulting room)

consulta

1. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted^?) present indicative form of consultar.
2. Informal second-person singular (tú) affirmative imperative form of consultar.