consultant

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Related terms 1.2.2 Translations 1.2.3 External links 2 French 2.1 Verb 2.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

From French consultant, ppr. of consulter < Latin consultare (“‘to deliberate, consult’”), frequentative of consulere (“‘to consult, deliberate, consider, reflect upon, ask advice’”) < com- (“‘together’”) + -sulere, of uncertain origin.

[edit] Noun

consultant (plural consultants)

1. a person or party that is consulted.
2. a person whose occupation is to be consulted for their expertise, advice, or help in an area or specialty. Alternatively, a party whose business is to be similarly consulted.

[edit] Related terms

• consult
• consultancy
• consultative
• consultation

[edit] Translations

• Czech: konzultant cs(cs) m.
• Danish: konsulent da(da)
• Finnish: konsultti (2)
• French: consultant
• German: Berater de(de) m.
• Hungarian: tanácsadó hu(hu)
• Swedish: konsult

[edit] External links

• consultant in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• consultant in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] French

[edit] Verb

consultant

1. Present participle of consulter.

[edit] Noun

consultant m. (plural consultants)

1. consultant