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)
- A person or party that is consulted.
- 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.
Related terms
Translations
person or party that is consulted
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Further reading
- consultant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- consultant in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Catalan
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.syl.tɑ̃/
Adjective
consultant (feminine singular consultante, masculine plural consultants, feminine plural consultantes)
Further reading
- “consultant” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Latin
Norman
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