noun
Meaning 1
A counselor or advisor, especially to Mafia bosses.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
consigliere
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Sound
Pronunciation
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US: /kɔn.sɪlˈjɛɹ.eɪ/
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US: /kɑn.sɪl.iˈɛɹ.i/
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US: /koʊn-/
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US: /kɑn.sɪɡ.liˈɛɹ.eɪ/
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Italian consigliere, from Italian consiglio (“advice", counsel”), from Latin cōnsilium (“council”). Entered the popular English lexicon through Mario Puzo's “Godfather” novels and the subsequent films made from them.