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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Koine Greek συμβούλιον (sumboúlion, “advice, counsel”), a Hellenistic semantic loan from Latin consilium. For sense "managing board", a free translation[1] or semantic loan[2] for the French conseil.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /siɱˈvu.li.o/
- Hyphenation: συμ‧βού‧λι‧ο
Noun
συμβούλιο • (symvoúlio) n (plural συμβούλια)
- board (committee that manages the business of an organization)
- διοικητικό συμβούλιο ― dioikitikó symvoúlio ― board of directors
- (any group of members taking decisions)
- οικογενειακό συμβούλιο ― oikogeneiakó symvoúlio ― (please add an English translation of this usage example)
- ιατρικό συμβούλιο ― iatrikó symvoúlio ― medical board
- μαθητικό συμβούλιο ― mathitikó symvoúlio ― council of students (of secondary school)
- council (committee of elected members that leads or governs)
- υπουργικό συμβούλιο ― ypourgikó symvoúlio ― cabinet, ministerial committee
- περιφερειακό συμβούλιο ― perifereiakó symvoúlio ― regional council
- and see #Derived terms
Usage notes
- with κάνω (káno, “do”)
- Να κάνουμε συμβούλιο. ― Na kánoume symvoúlio. ― Let's have a meeting/decision-making discussion.
- with έχω (écho, “I have”)
- Έχουμε συμβούλιο στις 10 η ώρα. ― Échoume symvoúlio stis 10 i óra. ― We have a meeting at 10 o'clock.
- with μετέχω (metécho, “participate”)
- Μετέχω στο δημοτικό συμβούλιο. ― Metécho sto dimotikó symvoúlio. ― I am a member of the municipal committee.
- with συνεδριάζω (synedriázo, “hold a council”)
- Συνεδριάζει το πειθαρχικό συμβούλιο. ― Synedriázei to peitharchikó symvoúlio. ― The disciplinary committee is deliberating.
Declension
Coordinate terms
Derived terms
official bodies: [3]
See also
- επιτροπή f (epitropí, “committee”)
- συνεδρίαση f (synedríasi, “session, meeting”)
- συνέδριο n (synédrio, “conference, organized body of people”)
- συνέλευση f (synélefsi, “assembly”)
- σύνοδος f (sýnodos, “meeting, synod, summit, assembly”)
References
- ^ συμβούλιο - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre
- ^ συμβούλιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ συμβούλιο - Charalambakis, Chistoforos et al. (2014) Χρηστικό λεξικό της νεοελληνικής γλώσσας (Christiko lexiko tis Neoellhnikis Glossas) (in Greek) Athens: Academy of Athens. (online since 2023 - abbreviations - symbols)