counselor C2+ Topic:People & Society US /ˈkaʊnsələr/ UK /ˈkaʊnsələ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a person who gives professional advice or guidance The school counselor helped her choose a career path. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who gives... adviseradvisormentorguideconsultanttherapist Word family Derived forms counselorship Related forms counselcounselingcouncil Etymology AI details From Old French 'conseilleor', from Latin 'consiliarius' ('adviser'), from 'consilium' ('counsel, advice, deliberation'). consiliarius Latin consilium Latin View etymology graph -> Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # counselor **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈkaʊnsələr/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkaʊnsələ/ ## Meanings 1. a person who gives professional advice or guidance ## Examples - The school counselor helped her choose a career path. ## Synonyms - adviser - advisor - mentor - guide - consultant - therapist ## Derived Forms - counselorship ## Related Forms - counsel - counseling - council ## Roots and Affixes - Root: consiliarius - Root: consilium ## Etymology From Old French 'conseilleor', from Latin 'consiliarius' ('adviser'), from 'consilium' ('counsel, advice, deliberation'). ## AI Etymology Counselor comes from Old French 'conseilleor', from Latin 'consiliarius' ('adviser'), from 'consilium' ('counsel, advice, deliberation'). The historical trail runs through Latin consiliarius and Latin consilium. In modern use it means a person who gives professional advice or guidance. Derived formations include counselorship; related forms include counsel, counseling, council. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown