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consulta

See also: consultá and consultà

English

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Etymology

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From Italian consulta and Spanish consulta, attested in English since the eighteenth century. Doublet of consult.

Noun

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consulta (plural consultas)

  1. An official meeting or consultation.
    • 2009, Kara Zugman Dellacioppa, This Bridge Called Zapatismo, page 116:
      One method that has been carried out by the Zapatistas and by their sympathizers is the practice of consulta, referendum, and plebisite. […] A consulta has to do with voting, but it is voting that takes place alongside debate between different people.
  2. The meeting of a government council, especially of an Italian, Spanish, or Portuguese government or agency.
    • 1768, James Boswell, edited by Boulton, James & T. O. McLoughlin, An Account of Corsica, the Journal of a Tour to That Island, annotated edition of original by Boswell, published 2006, page 97:
      The magistrates of each province also send a procuratour to the general consulta; and when all the procuratours are assembled at Corte, […] may proceed to the election of the president and oratour of the general consulta.
  3. The minutes or report of such a government council.
    • 1824, Richard Raynal Keene, Letter of vindication to Colonel Munroe, President of the United States, page 55:
      the council of Indies sent […] their consulta relative to my colony. In this consulta, bearing the date of 26th November, 1819, his majesty was advised of the unanimous decision of the council, in favor of a grant to me in Mexico

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Etymology 1

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Deverbal from consultar.

Noun

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consulta f (plural consultes)

  1. query, question
  2. consultation

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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consulta

  1. inflection of consultar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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French

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.syl.ta/
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consulta

  1. third-person singular past historic of consulter

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Italian

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /konˈsul.ta/
  • Rhymes: -ulta
  • Hyphenation: con‧sùl‧ta

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from consultare +‎ -a.

Noun

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consulta f (plural consulte)

  1. conference, consultation
  2. council
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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consulta

  1. inflection of consultare:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

Further reading

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  • consulta in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
  • consulta in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)
  • consulta in Aldo Gabrielli, Grandi Dizionario Italiano (Hoepli)
  • consulta in garzantilinguistica.it – Garzanti Linguistica, De Agostini Scuola Spa
  • consulta in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
  • consulta in sapere.it – De Agostini Editore
  • consulta in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Latin

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cōnsultā

  1. second-person singular present active imperative of cōnsultō

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Portuguese

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Pronunciation

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  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈsuw.tɐ/ [kõˈsuʊ̯.tɐ]
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /kõˈsuw.ta/ [kõˈsuʊ̯.ta]

  • Hyphenation: con‧sul‧ta

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from consultar.

Noun

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consulta f (plural consultas)

  1. consultation
  2. opinion

Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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consulta

  1. inflection of consultar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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Romanian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from French consulter, from Latin consultare.

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Verb

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a consulta (third-person singular present consultă, past participle consultat) 1st conj.

  1. to consult

Conjugation

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    conjugation of consulta (first conjugation, no infix)
infinitive a consulta
gerund consultând
past participle consultat
number singular plural
person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person 1st person 2nd person 3rd person
indicative eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present consult consulți consultă consultăm consultați consultă
imperfect consultam consultai consulta consultam consultați consultau
simple perfect consultai consultași consultă consultarăm consultarăți consultară
pluperfect consultasem consultaseși consultase consultaserăm consultaserăți consultaseră
subjunctive eu tu el/ea noi voi ei/ele
present să consult să consulți să consulte să consultăm să consultați să consulte
imperative — tu — — voi —
affirmative consultă consultați
negative nu consulta nu consultați
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Spanish

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  • IPA(key): /konˈsulta/ [kõnˈsul̪.t̪a]
  • Rhymes: -ulta
  • Syllabification: con‧sul‧ta

Etymology 1

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Deverbal from consultar.

Noun

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consulta f (plural consultas)

  1. consultation
    Synonym: consultación
  2. query, question
    Synonym: pregunta
  3. surgery (doctor's consulting room)
    Synonym: consultorio
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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consulta

  1. inflection of consultar:
    1. third-person singular present indicative
    2. second-person singular imperative

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