| 【sel-, sult】 are a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "selere," "sulere," and "sel." It carries the basic meaning of "take," and "grasp." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sel-, sult"]
consult **[3854] If you consult an expert or someone senior to you or consult with them, you ask them for their opinion and advice about what you should do or their permission to do something.
consultant ***[2991] A consultant is an experienced doctor with a high position, who specializes in one area of medicine.
counsel **[4070] Counsel is advice.
counselor **[4482] one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
[WORD ROOT]root sel
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sel, sult, sell
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) selere, sulere, sel
[MEANING]root take, grasp
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 selere take, gather (the Senate) together
- 【Latin】 sulere [=-sulere]
- 【Latin】 sel take, grasp
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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consult ★★[3854] verb from consult 〈 sel
【DEFINITION】 If you consult an expert or someone senior to you or consult with them, you ask them for their opinion and advice about what you should do or their permission to do something.
【Declension/Conjugation】 consulted, consulted, consulting, consults
【SYNONYM】 refer to
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ sult(sel); take, grasp
【Etymology】 《Latin consultare》 [frequentative of consulere] consult, take the advice of
【First Known Meaning】 ask advice of, seek the opinion of as a guide to one's own judgment
【DERIVATIVEs】 consultable, consultation, consultative, consultatory, consulter, consultor, consult
consultant ★★★[2991] noun from consult 〈 sel
【DEFINITION】 A consultant is an experienced doctor with a high position, who specializes in one area of medicine.
【pl.】 consultants
【ROOTs】 ⑴ con(com); together, with, completely ⑵ sult(sel); take, grasp ⑶ ant; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin consultare》 [frequentative of consulere] consult, take the advice of
【First Known Meaning】 person who consults an oracle,
【DERIVATIVEs】 consultancy, consultant
counsel ★★[4070] noun from counsel 〈 sel
【DEFINITION】 Counsel is advice.
【pl.】 counsels
【ROOTs】 ⑴ coun(com); together, with ⑵ sel; take, grasp
【Etymology】 《Latin consulere》 [com+selere] to take counsel, meet and consider
【First Known Meaning】 advice or instruction given
【DERIVATIVEs】 counselable, counsellable, counsel
counselor ★★[4482] noun from counsel 〈 sel
【DEFINITION】 ① a person who gives advice or counseling; specifically, one that gives advice in law and manages cases for clients in court
② one who has supervisory duties at a summer camp
【COMPOSITION】 counsel + or
【ROOTs】 ⑴ coun(com); together, with ⑵ sel; take, grasp ⑶ or; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin consulere》 [com+selere] to take counsel, meet and consider
【First Known Meaning】 one who gives counsel or advice, a confidante
Other words containing "sel-, sult"; counsellor, sel
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
see
side-, sed-, -sid-, sess-
sect
second
search
scrib
scop-, scept-, skept-
sci
scend-, scand-
sati
