Added 9 October 2026
consultation
/ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən/ noun
Latin root: consultatio Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about consultation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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A conference (usually with someone important).
he had a consultation with the judge
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A conference between two or more people to consider a particular question.
frequent consultations with his lawyer
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The act of referring or consulting.
reference to an encyclopedia produced the answer
Origin
From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult + -ation.
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