consulate

Meaning

1. Rule by consuls, as during most periods of the Roman Republic or in France between 1799 and 1804.
2. The office of a consul, in its various senses.
3. The term of office of a consul.
4. The business office of a consul; a minor embassy.
5. (obsolete) Any town or city council.

Synonyms

embassy

Translations

consulat

consolato

consulado

Konsulat

consulado

consulaat

προξενείο

konsolosluk

consolat

Konsulatgebäude

قنصلية

consola

القنصلية

consulato

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈkɒnsjʊlət/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: consulat

In summary

From Middle English consulat, consulate, from Latin consulātus, from consul + -ātus. In some senses, via French consulat. By surface analysis, consul + -ate (forms nouns denoting rank or office).