consultation
English
Etymology
From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio.Morphologically consult + -ation
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒnsl̩ˈteɪʃən/
Audio (UK) (file)
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌkɑnsl̩ˈteɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
- Hyphenation: con‧sul‧ta‧tion
Noun
consultation (countable and uncountable, plural consultations)
- The act of consulting.
- 2011 October 20, Michael da Silva, “Stoke 3 - 0 Macc Tel-Aviv”, in BBC Sport:
- Riled by a decision that went against him, Ziv kicked his displaced boot at the assistant referee and, after a short consultation between the officials, he was given his marching orders and the loudest cheer of the night.
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- A conference for the exchange of information and advice.
- An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor.
Translations
act of consulting
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French
Etymology
From Latin cōnsultātiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.syl.ta.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
Noun
consultation f (plural consultations)
- consultation, consulting
- survey, poll
Related terms
- consulter
Further reading
- “consultation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.