consultant
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consultant
- /kənˈsʌl.tənt/ Canada, US, UK
- /kənˈsɐl.tənt/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈkən.səl.ʈenʈ/ India
Where it comes from
From French consultant, present participle of consulter, from Latin cōnsultāre (“to deliberate, consult”), frequentative of cōnsulere (“to consult, deliberate, consider, reflect upon, ask advice”), from com- (“together”) + -sulere, of uncertain origin.
noun consultants
- A person or party that is consulted.
- A person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, service or help in an area or specialty; a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.
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Synonym of informant.
Similar: informant
- A senior hospital-based physician or surgeon who has completed all specialist training and has been placed on the specialist register in their chosen speciality, roughly equivalent to an attending physician in North America.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: advisor, adviser, counsel, consultancy, consultation, consultative, counseling, counselor, counselling, counsellor, assessor, advisory, advice, advise, mentor, planner
Translations
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noun person or party that is consulted
| Español | consultor |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 상담가 sangdamga, 자문 위원 jamun wiwon, 컨설턴트 keonseolteonteu, 고문 gomun |
| 日本語 | 顧問 komon, 相談役 sōdan'yaku, コンサルタント konsarutanto |
| 中文 | 顧問 /顾问 gùwèn |
| हिन्दी | मंत्री mantrī, सलाहकार salāhkār, परामर्शदाता parāmarśadātā |
| Português | consultor |
| Français | consultant, consultante |
| Deutsch | Berater, Beraterin |
| Italiano | consulente |
| Ελληνικά | σύμβουλος sýmvoulos |
| Română | consultant, consultantă |
| Русский | консульта́нт konsulʹtánt, консульта́нтка konsulʹtántka |
| Tiếng Việt | người tư vấn |
| العربية | مُسْتَشَار mustašār, مُسْتَشَارَة mustašāra |
| עברית | יוֹעֵץ yo'éts |
Talk about this word "consultant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/consultant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. consultant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/consultant "consultant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/consultant.Cite this
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title = {consultant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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