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Added 10 October 2026

consultant

/kənˈsʌl.tənt/ noun

Latin root: cōnsultāre Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about consultant at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

An expert who gives advice.
an adviser helped students select their courses

Origin

From French consultant, present participle of consulter, from Latin cōnsultāre (“to deliberate, consult”), frequentative of cōnsulere (“to consult, deliberate, consider, reflect upon, ask advice”), from com- (“together”) + -sulere, of uncertain origin.

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