conseller
/kunˈsɛʎə/
CA
A member of a council; an advisor or counselor, especially one serving on an official governmental or corporate council.
El conseller va presentar la nova proposta de polítiques mediambientals.
The councilor presented the new environmental policy proposal.
Etymology
Derived from Latin consiliarius, meaning 'counselor, advisor', which comes from consilium ('advice, counsel'). It entered Catalan from Old French conseillier in the medieval period.
Memory Aid
Relate 'conseller' to the English word 'counselor' – both share a common root and similar meanings, just with a Catalan spelling.
Collocations
conseller municipalconseller de governconseller econòmicconseller regional
Synonyms
conselleriassessorregidor
Related Words
consellconselleriaconsultaconsell municipalalcaldia