consulo Latin · revision 5356

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * IPA (Classical): [ˈkõː.sʊ.ɫoː]^(Wiktionary)

+ * IPA (Ecclesiastical): [ˈkɔn.su.lo]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''cōnsulō''' (present infinitive cōnsulere, perfect active cōnsuluī, supine cōnsultum); third conjugation^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ The origin is doubtful.^(OLD 2012)^(TLL) De Vaan derives it from [[itc-pro|*kom-se/ol-e/o-|t=to consult]], from [[m|la|com-]] and [[ine-pro|*s(e)lh₁-e/o-|t=to take]], and links it with [[cōnsul]] and [[cōnsilium]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary) Cognate with [[grc|εἷλον|tr=heîlon|t=I took]] and [[sga|ad·roilli|t=earns]], and with [[en|sell]].^(de Vaan 2008)^(Wiktionary) Old inscriptions, such as the decree on the Bacchanalia, have the older spelling ⟨consol-⟩.^(de Vaan 2008)^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ De Vaan dates it from Plautus,^(de Vaan 2008) who has “if you ask my advice”.^(OLD 2012) Köbler dates Plautus c. 250–184 BC.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ With an accusative it meant to ask someone for advice, to consult an oracle or an authority, and to deliberate about a matter or decide on a course of action.^(OLD 2012) The phrase ''bonī cōnsulere'' meant to take something in good part.^(OLD 2012) With a dative it meant to look after someone's interests, as in ''reī pūblicae cōnsulere'', and also to take measures against someone (''in aliquem cōnsulere'').^(OLD 2012)^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ Its derivatives include [[cōnsultum]] “decree”, [[cōnsultus]] “skilled”, as in ''iūris cōnsultus'' “lawyer”, and the frequentative ''cōnsultāre'', the source of [[en|consult]].^(Etymonline) The related [[cōnsul]] gave [[en|consul]], and [[cōnsilium]] gave [[en|counsel]] through Old French.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 250–184 BC – Plautus has “if you ask my advice”.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 186 BC – the decree on the Bacchanalia spells it ''consol-''.^(de Vaan 2008)

+ * 81–43 BC – Cicero tells someone to consult the truth.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 1520s – English ''consult'' is recorded.^(Etymonline)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Verb===

+ # To [[m|en|consult]], ask the advice of.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To consider, refer to.^(OLD 2012)

+ # To deliberate about; to decide on.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''bonī cōnsulere'', to take in good part.^(OLD 2012)

+ # (with dative) To look after, take thought for.^(OLD 2012)

+ # ''in aliquem cōnsulere'', to take measures against someone.^(Gaffiot 2016)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[cōnsilium]]

+ * [[cōnsulātus]]

+ * [[cōnsultor]]

+ * [[consultrix]]

+ * [[cōnsultum]]

+ * [[cōnsultus]]

+ * [[incōnsultus]]

+ * [[cōnsultō]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[cōnsul]]

+ * [[en|consult]]

+ * [[en|counsel]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}