συμβούλιο

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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 (symvoúlion (plural συμβούλια)

  1. board (committee that manages the business of an organization)
    διοικητικό συμβούλιοdioikitikó symvoúlioboard of directors
  2. (any group of members taking decisions)
    οικογενειακό συμβούλιοoikogeneiakó symvoúlio(please add an English translation of this usage example)
    ιατρικό συμβούλιοiatrikó symvoúliomedical board
    μαθητικό συμβούλιοmathitikó symvoúliocouncil of students (of secondary school)
  3. council (committee of elected members that leads or governs)
    υπουργικό συμβούλιοypourgikó symvoúliocabinet, ministerial committee
    περιφερειακό συμβούλιοperifereiakó symvoúlioregional 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

singular plural
nominative συμβούλιο (symvoúlio) συμβούλια (symvoúlia)
genitive συμβουλίου (symvoulíou)
συμβούλιου (symvoúliou)
συμβουλίων (symvoulíon)
accusative συμβούλιο (symvoúlio) συμβούλια (symvoúlia)
vocative συμβούλιο (symvoúlio) συμβούλια (symvoúlia)

Coordinate terms

Derived terms

official bodies: [3]

See also

References

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ συμβούλιο, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
  3. ^ 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)