proconsul
/pɹəʊˈkɒnsəl/proh-KAHN-suhl
/pɹoʊˈkɑnsəl/proh-KAHN-suhl
Meaningin place of a consul
Common meaning: a governor of a Roman province
- proforward; forth
- consulto deliberate, take counselLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 441 · scan
‘forward’ + ‘to deliberate, take counsel’ → proconsul
Journey through time
- Latinproconsul‘deputy consul’source
- Englishproconsul‘a governor of a Roman province’ · today
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Built on Latin cōnsulō ‘to deliberate, take counsel’.
Roots
- cōnsulō, -ere Latin “to deliberate, take counsel”
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