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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

counselor

/ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.79 in modern English

Syllables
coun-selor
IPA
/ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)/
11
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.

noun

A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.

noun

An attorney.

noun

A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.

noun

A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.

American usage

Etymology

From Middle English counseilour, counseiler, from Anglo-Norman cunseiler, from Old French conseillier, from Latin cōnsiliārius, agent noun from cōnsilior (“to take counsel”), from cōnsilium (“plan, council, wisdom, advice”). Compare councilor. Displaced native Middle English redere, Middle English redesman, and Middle English redyeve, from Old English rǣdġiefa (literally “advice giver”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: counseilour, cunseiler, conseillier, cōnsiliārius

Usage

Inflected Forms

counselors (plural) counsellor (alternative, Canada) counselour (alternative, obsolete) counsellour (alternative, obsolete) counseller (alternative, archaic)

Derived Forms

counselorship telecounselor

Phrases

college counselor community counselor family counselor grief counselor guidance counselor marriage counselor mental health counselor rehabilitation counselor

Synonyms

advocate counsel abogado attorney avocat counselor latitat lawman lawyer legal representative limb of the law man of law

Homonyms

councilor

Rhymes With

counsellor councilor

Questions

How do you pronounce counselor?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)/.
What does counselor mean?
A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
Where does counselor come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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