consigliere
English
[ˌkɒn.sɪlˈjɛ.ɹi]
noun
Definitions
- A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian consigliere, consiglio (counsel, advice) derived from Latin cōnsilium (council).
Origin
Latin
cōnsilium
Gloss
council
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cōnsilium Latin
- consigliare Italian
- consigliere Italian
- consiglio Italian
- consiliare Italian
- neoconsigliere Italian
- consigliere Dutch, Flemish
- conseil French
- консилиум Russian
- consejo Spanish, Castilian
- *selh₁- Proto-Indo-European
- conseil Old French
- consiliu Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- consello Old Portuguese
- consei Friulian
- conselh Old Occitan
- consejo Ladino
- konsejo Ladino
- קונסיזﬞו Ladino