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proconsul

/pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.14 in modern English

Syllables
pro-con-sul
IPA
/pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.

Etymology

From Latin prōcōnsul.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/
  • British English: /pɹəʊˈkɒn.səl/

Inflected Forms

proconsuls (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

proconsular proconsulship proconsulate

Rhymes With

consul vice-consul tonsil tonsile sponsal

Questions

How do you pronounce proconsul?
The recorded pronunciation is /pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/.
What does proconsul mean?
A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.
Where does proconsul come from?
It is traced to Latin.

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