privy councillor

English

Etymology

Formed as privy council +‎ -or after councillor; the ell is doubled to indicate that the i in councillor is short, /ˈkaunsɪlɚ/, and not long: */kaunˈsaɪlɚ/.

Noun

privy councillor (plural privy councillors)

A member of a privy council; a close, intimate advisor, usually to a monarch.

Translations

member of a privy council

Finnish: salaneuvos
Greek: μυστικοσύμβουλος (el) m (mystikosýmvoulos)

Latin: sēcrētārius m (Mediaeval)
Russian: та́йный сове́тник (ru) (tájnyj sovétnik)

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