Consilium

Latin-English

consĭl|ĭum, -ĭī. (konˈsi.li.um) neut.

1. Deliberation, consultation, consideration; also, an intent or decision formed as a result of deliberation; more concretely, the deliberate course of action to be taken—a plan, scheme, or intention.
2. Of those deliberating, a council.

[consulo + -ium. || The Gallicized form counsel is common today but does not share most of the classical senses. The Anglicized form consile is not in use.]

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Adjective constructions

• hoc consilium, haec consilia; suum consilium; eius consilia, eorum consilia; cuius consilium
• privatum consilium = private or individual decision

Noun constructions

• consilium fugae = intention of fleeing (also with other nouns in the genitive indicating what is intended)
• consilium Caesaris = Caesar's plan (also with other nouns in the genitive indicating whose plan)

Preposition constructions

• in consilio, in consiliis = in council
  • in consilio dicere

Verb constructions

• consilium capere = to plan, to deliberate; to take up deliberations
  • sibi consilium capere
  • consilium fugae capere
• consilium probare = to approve a decision
• mutare consilium = to alter one's plan
• consilio uti = to follow a plan, to have an intention
• cognoscere consilium = to come to know (another's) plan or intent
• consilium commutare = to change plans
• consilium explicare = to lay out a plan
• consilium efferre = to bring out a plan
  • consilium laudibus efferre
• consilium inire = to plan (to enter upon a decision)