consultation

== English == === Etymology === From Middle French consultation, from Latin consultatio. Morphologically consult +‎ -ation. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən/, [ˌkɒnsɫ̩ˈteɪʃn̩] (General American, Atlantic Canada) IPA(key): /ˌkɑnsəlˈteɪʃən/, [ˌkɑnsɫ̩ˈteɪʃn̩] (Canada, dialects of the US) IPA(key): /ˌkɒnsəlˈteɪʃən/, [ˌkɒnsɫ̩ˈteɪʃn̩] (Australian) IPA(key): /ˌkɔnsəlˈtæɪʃən/, [ˌkɔnsɫ̩ˈtæɪʃn̩] (New Zealand) IPA(key): /ˌkɒnsəlˈtæɪʃən/, [ˌkɔ̟nsɫ̩ˈtæɪʃn̩] Rhymes: -eɪʃən Hyphenation: con‧sul‧ta‧tion === Noun === consultation (countable and uncountable, plural consultations) The act of consulting. A conference for the exchange of information and advice. An appointment or meeting with a professional person, such as a doctor. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== == French == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin cōnsultātiōnem. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kɔ̃.syl.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === consultation f (plural consultations) consultation, consulting survey, poll ==== Related terms ==== consulter === Further reading === “consultation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012