Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consular

/kˈɑnsəlɚ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.29 in modern English

Syllables: con-sular
IPA: /kˈɑnsəlɚ/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of or pertaining to a consul, or the office thereof.

noun

A Roman consul.

Example Sentences

"If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?"
"And reordring the gouernment therof, for a future security, deuides it into. 5. Prouinces, to be ruled by one vice-gerent; 5. Rectors, 2. Consulars, and 3. Presidents."
"CICERO being now reduced to the condition of a private Senator, was to take his place on that venerable bench of Conſulars, who were juſtly reckoned the firſt Citizens of the Republic."
"Each year eight praetorians (ex-praetors) and two consulars (ex-consuls) were chosen to govern the traditional senatorial provinces for one year, and there were various posts (e.g., head of the treasury) to be held by praetorians."

Etymology

From Middle English consular, from Latin cōnsulāris. By surface analysis, consul + -ar.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: consular, cōnsulāris

Inflected Forms

consulary (alternative, obsolete) consulars (plural)

Derived Forms

consularity nonconsular unconsular

Frequently Paired Words

consul consularly consulate proconsular

Rhymes With

sponseller sponsler

Questions

How do you pronounce consular?: The recorded pronunciation is /kˈɑnsəlɚ/.
What does consular mean?: Of or pertaining to a consul, or the office thereof.
Where does consular come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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