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English
Etymology
From Middle English consular, from Latin cōnsulāris.
Pronunciation
Adjective
consular (not comparable)
- Of or pertaining to a consul, or the office thereof.
If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?
Derived terms
Translations
Noun
consular (plural consulars)
- A Roman consul.
1612, Samuel Danyel, The First Part of the Historie of England, London: Nicholas Okes, page 15:And reordring the gouernment therof, for a future security, deuides it into. 5. Prouinces, to be ruled by one vice-gerent; 5. Rectors, 2. Consulars, and 3. Presidents.
1741, Conyers Middleton, The History of the Life of Marcus Tullius Cicero, the second edition, volume I, London: W. Innys, and R. Manby, , page 242:CICERO being now reduced to the condition of a private Senator, was to take his place on that venerable bench of Conſulars, who were juſtly reckoned the firſt Citizens of the Republic.
2004, Christopher S. Mackay, Ancient Rome: A Military and Political History, Cambridge University Press, →ISBN, page 251:Each year eight praetorians (ex-praetors) and two consulars (ex-consuls) were chosen to govern the traditional senatorial provinces for one year, and there were various posts (e.g., head of the treasury) to be held by praetorians.
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Pronunciation
Adjective
consular m or f (masculine and feminine plural consulars)
- consular
Further reading
Latin
Verb
cōnsular
- first-person singular future passive indicative of cōnsulō
Portuguese
Pronunciation
Adjective
consular m or f (plural consulares)
- consular (pertaining to a consul)
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French consulaire and Latin cōnsulāris.
Pronunciation
Adjective
consular m or n (feminine singular consulară, masculine plural consulari, feminine and neuter plural consulare)
- consular
Declension
Spanish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /konsuˈlaɾ/
- Rhymes: -aɾ
- Syllabification: con‧su‧lar
Adjective
consular m or f (masculine and feminine plural consulares)
- consular
Further reading