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συμβουλός
advisor, consultant /siˈmvulos/
nounB1#1668 most common
Also: counselor, board member (as in 'σύμβουλος' on a council)
Example sentences
Ο πατέρας μου είναι σύμβουλος.
My father is an advisor.
Η Μαρία είναι νομικός σύμβουλος στην εταιρεία.
Maria is the legal advisor at the company.
Ζήτησα τη γνώμη του συμβούλου μου πριν πάρω απόφαση.
I asked my advisor for an opinion before making a decision.
Ο πρωθυπουργός διόρισε νέο οικονομικό σύμβουλο για την κυβέρνηση.
The prime minister appointed a new economic advisor for the government.
Οι σύμβουλοι της εταιρείας συνέστησαν αναδιάρθρωση του χρέους πριν την κρίση.
The company's advisors recommended restructuring the debt before the crisis.
Παρά τις συστάσεις των συμβούλων του, ο πρόεδρος αγνόησε τις προειδοποιήσεις και προχώρησε στην επένδυση.
Despite his advisors' recommendations, the president ignored the warnings and went ahead with the investment.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο/η σύμβουλος | οι σύμβουλοι |
| Genitive | του/της συμβούλου | των συμβούλων |
| Accusative | τον/την σύμβουλο | τους/τις συμβούλους |
| Vocative | σύμβουλε | σύμβουλοι |
Word family
συμβουλήadvice, a piece of adviceσυμβουλεύωto adviseσυμβούλιοcouncil, board
συμβουλευτικήcounseling, advisory (as a field)
Etymology
The word comes from the prefix συν- (with, together) attached to βουλή (will, counsel, deliberation), plus the agent-noun ending -ος. Its root sense is someone who deliberates together with another person. The verb βούλομαι (to wish, to want) sits behind the same root, tying the word to the idea of shaping a decision jointly. The deeper Indo-European origin of βούλομαι is disputed among linguists, so no root is given here.
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