English word consul comes from Latin con-, Latin salire ((jump, spring). (salt, sprinkle).), Latin -sulere, Old Latin consol (Consul.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| con- | Latin (lat) | Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word. |
| salire | Latin (lat) | (jump, spring). (salt, sprinkle). |
| -sulere | Latin (lat) | |
| consol | Old Latin (itc-ola) | Consul. |
| com- | Latin (lat) | |
| consulere | Latin (lat) | |
| consul | Latin (lat) | A proconsul. An epithet of the god Jupiter. Consul: either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic, elected annually. The highest magistrate in other states. |
| consul | English (en) | (by extension) An official residing in major foreign towns to represent and protect the interests of the merchants and citizens of his or her country.. (historical) A member of early modern city councils in southern France and Catalonia.. (historical) An officer of the trading and merchant companies of early modern England.. (historical) An official in various early modern port and trading [...] |