adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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adj
Meaning 1
Of or pertaining to a consul, or the office thereof.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
If this is a consular ship, where is the ambassador?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
A Roman consul.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
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adjective
Meaning 3
having to do with a consul or his office or duties
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
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History
Etymology
From Middle English consular, from Latin cōnsulāris. By surface analysis, consul + -ar.
Across languages
Translations
15 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Catalan:
consular
— pertaining to a consul
Czech:
konzulární
— pertaining to a consul
Czech:
konzulský
— pertaining to a consul
French:
consulaire
— pertaining to a consul
Galician:
consular
— pertaining to a consul
German:
konsularisch
— pertaining to a consul
Greek:
προξενικός
(proxenikós)
— pertaining to a consul
Ancient Greek:
ὑπατικός
(hupatikós)
— pertaining to a consul