Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consulta

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.82 in modern English

Syllables: con-sul-ta
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An official meeting or consultation.

noun

The meeting of a government council, especially of an Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese government or agency.

noun

The minutes or report of such a government council.

Example Sentences

"One method that has been carried out by the Zapatistas and by their sympathizers is the practice of consulta, referendum, and plebisite.[…] A consulta has to do with voting, but it is voting that takes place alongside debate between different people."
"The magistrates of each province also send a procuratour to the general consulta; and when all the procuratours are assembled at Corte,[…] may proceed to the election of the president and oratour of the general consulta."
"the council of Indies sent […] their consulta relative to my colony. In this consulta, bearing the date of 26th November, 1819, his majesty was advised of the unanimous decision of the council, in favor of a grant to me in Mexico"

Etymology

From Italian consulta and Spanish consulta, attested in English since the eighteenth century. Doublet of consult.

Origin

Source language: Italian

Word Breakdown

Root: consulta

Inflected Forms

consultas (plural)

Questions

What does consulta mean?: An official meeting or consultation.
Where does consulta come from?: It is traced to Italian.

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