English → Latin
“consistory” in Latin
cōnsistōriuma place of assembly; the emperor’s cabinet; consistory (pontifical court; session of the College of Cardinals)cōnsistōriānusof or pertaining to the emperor's cabinet
The English word consistory itself goes back to Latin cōnsistō, through consistorium.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
consistory
*senatus ecclesiasticus: *synedrium: the president of the consistory, *princeps senatus ecclesiastici: to be the president of the consistory, *senatui ecclesiastico praesidere: member or counsel of the consistory, *a consiliis ecclesiasticis: assessor of the consistory, *assessor senatus ecclesiastici. OBS., consistorium was the cabinet-council of a Roman emperor, and the members of it, consistoriani, Codex Justinianus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for consistory?
- The usual Latin words for “consistory” are cōnsistōrium, cōnsistōriānus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.