English → Latin
“proconsular” in Latin
prōcōnsulārisof or pertaining to a proconsul; proconsularcōnsulconsul: either of the two highest-ranking officials of the Roman republic, elected annually; a proconsul; the highest maproficīscorto set out, depart, leave
The English word proconsular itself goes back to Latin cōnsul, through prōcōnsulāris.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
proconsular
proconsularis (Liv., ; not Cic. or Caes.), or by circumlocution with pro consule or consulibus; e.g., to go or to send anybody with proconsular authority, proficisci, aliquem mittere, etc., pro consule.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for proconsular?
- The usual Latin words for “proconsular” are prōcōnsulāris, cōnsul, proficīscor. 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.