conselho

Portuguese

Etymology

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese conselho, from Latin cōnsilium. Doublet of consílio, a borrowing. Compare Galician consello.

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõˈse.ʎu/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõˈse.ʎu/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /kõˈse.ʎo/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõˈsɐ(j).ʎu/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõˈsɐ(j).ʎu/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõˈse.ʎu/
  • (Central Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõˈse.ʎu/
  • (Southern Portugal) IPA^(key): /kõˈse.ʎu/

• Rhymes: -eʎu
• Homophone: concelho
• Hyphenation: con‧se‧lho

Noun

conselho m (plural conselhos)

1. advice

   Ela me pediu um conselho.

   She asked me for advice.

   Um conselho me seria muito útil.

   A piece of advice would be very useful to me.

2. council

   Eles são membros do conselho da cidade.

   They are members of the city council.

Derived terms

• aconselhar