French

Etymology

From Latin cōnsilium.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kɔ̃sɛj/
• Rhymes: -ɛj
• Homophone: conseils

Noun

conseil m ‎(plural conseils)

1. (countable) piece of advice
2. (countable) council

Related terms

• conseiller

Anagrams

• celions

Middle English

Noun

conseil

1. (Chaucer) counsel

Middle French

Alternative forms

• cõseil

Noun

conseil m (plural conseils)

1. piece of advice
2. meeting (gathering of people/parties for a purpose)

Related terms

• conseiller

Norman

Etymology

Borrowing from French conseil, from Latin cōnsilium.

Noun

conseil m ‎(plural conseils)

1. (Jersey) council

Old French

Alternative forms

• conseill
• consoil
• cunseill

Noun

conseil m ‎(oblique plural conseuz or conseilz, nominative singular conseuz or conseilz, nominative plural conseil)

1. piece of advice

Related terms

• conseillier

Descendants

• English: counsel
• French: conseil