English → Latin
“councillor” in Latin
cōnsiliāriuscounselling, advisingsenātorsenator (a member of the Roman Senate)decuriōdecurion; foreman
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
councillor
consiliarius (as technical term, with the ancients it was one who gave advice in a particular case): *a consiliis: senator (member of the state council): decurio (town councillor in a small town): Privy councillor; Vid: cabinet councillor, under CABINET.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for councillor?
- The usual Latin words for “councillor” are cōnsiliārius, senātor, decuriō. 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.