English → Latin
“consultation” in Latin
cōnsultātiōdeliberation, consideration, consultation; inquirycōnsiliumplan, intention, design, purpose; counsel, advice; determination, resolve, resolutiondēlīberātiōdeliberation, consultation, considerationcōnsultōto consider, reflect, deliberate; to consult, deliberate, take counsel; to take caredēlīberōto weigh well, consider maturely, deliberate respecting a thing, ponder; to deliberate or consult, take counsel, advise
The English word consultation itself goes back to Latin cōnsulō, through consultatio.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
consultation
consultatio: consilium (the taking counsel with one’s self or with others; the former as action): deliberatio (the careful consideration of what is to be done, or what resolution is to be taken, Cic., Off., 1. 3, 9; Att., 8, 15, 2). (the words are found in this connection and order), deliberatio et consultatio: to hold a consultation, consultare or deliberare: consilium habere de re; deliberationes habere de re (of several persons): to hold a consultation with anybody, deliberare, consultare cum aliquo (Cic.): to hold consultations on the state of the republic, deliberationes habere de republica (Cic.): to require any consultation, aliquam in deliberationem or consultationem res venit: to call or invite anybody to a consultation, aliquem adhibere in consilium or ad deliberationes (Cic.).
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for consultation?
- The usual Latin words for “consultation” are cōnsultātiō, cōnsilium, dēlīberātiō; also cōnsultō, dēlīberō. 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.