counselor

nouncommon in dialogue

//ˈkaʊnsələ(ɹ)//
//ˈkaʊnslə(ɹ)//

A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.

noun

1
A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.
2
A school counselor, often in a specialty such as careers, education, or health.
3
An attorney.
4
A high ranking diplomat, usually just below an ambassador or minister.
5
A children’s supervisor, usually at camp.

Etymology

From Middle English counseilour, counseiler, from Anglo-Norman cunseiler, from Old French conseillier, from Latin cōnsiliārius, agent noun from cōnsilior (“to take counsel”), from cōnsilium (“plan, council, wisdom, advice”). Compare councilor. Displaced native Middle English redere, Middle English redesman, and Middle English redyeve, from Old English rǣdġiefa (literally “advice giver”).

Forms

plural: counselors

councilman · A male member of a council, often a city council or town…counsel · The exchange of opinions and advice especially in legal…counseling · Assistance (especially from a professional) in the resolution…

counselor · A professional who counsels people, especially on personal problems.

count · To recite numbers in sequence.Count · A surname.countdown · A count backward in fixed units to the time of some event,…

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