Pronunciation: k ō n-( ˌ )sil- ' ye-re, - ' yer- ē ; kän-( ˌ )si-gl ē - ' ye-r ā , -r ē , - ' yer
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ri \ -r ē \ also -res
Etymology: Italian, from consiglio advice, counsel, from Latin consilium ― more at COUNSEL
Date: 1615
: COUNSELOR , ADVISER < consigliere of a Mafia family>