consol

See also: consól, cònsol, and Consol.

English

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consol

Wikipedia

Etymology

Abbreviation

Noun

consol (plural consols)

1. (historical, finance) Abbreviation of consolidated annuity: A perpetual bond issued by the United Kingdom, from the 18th century.
   • 2008, Niall Ferguson, The Ascent of Money, Penguin, page 76:

     Since it was arguably the most successful bond ever issued, it is worth pausing to look more closely at the famed British consol.

2. (business, marketing) Clipping of consolidation, only used in names of corporations.

   Synonym: con

Adjective

consol (not comparable)

1. (business, marketing) Clipping of consolidated, only used in names of corporations.

   Synonym: con

See also

• console
• consul
• council
• counsel

Anagrams

• Colson, colons, colóns, locons, loncos

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central) [kunˈsɔl]
• IPA^(key): (Balearic, Valencia) [konˈsɔl]

• Audio (Barcelona):

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Noun

consol m (plural consols)

1. consolation, solace

   Synonym: consolació

Related terms

• consolar

Further reading

• “consol”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007
• “consol”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2025
• “consol” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “consol” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Latin

Etymology

Root noun to cōnsulō.

Noun

consol m (Old Latin)

1. consul

Declension

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Descendants

• Latin: cōnsul

Middle English

Noun

consol

1. alternative form of consoude