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consular

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

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

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Roman consul.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

having to do with a consul or his office or duties

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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
  • Indonesian: konsuler — pertaining to a consul
  • Italian: consolare — pertaining to a consul
  • Malay: konsul — pertaining to a consul
  • Malay: konsuler — pertaining to a consul
  • Polish: konsularny — pertaining to a consul
  • Portuguese: consular — pertaining to a consul
  • Spanish: consular — pertaining to a consul
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