transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈkän(t)-səl ]
noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin; perhaps akin to Latin consulere to consult
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : either of two annually elected chief magistrates of the Roman republic
b. : one of three chief magistrates of the French republic from 1799 to 1804
2. : an official appointed by a government to reside in a foreign country to represent the commercial interests of citizens of the appointing country
• con·sul·ar -s(ə-)lər adjective
• con·sul·ship -səl-ˌship noun