proconsul

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UK/pɹəʊˈkɒn.səl/US/pɹoʊˈkɑn.səl/

noun

A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.

OriginLatin prōcōnsul →
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Meanings

nounproconsul (plural proconsuls)

plural proconsuls

  1. A magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
governor

Origin

  1. Latinprōcōnsul
  2. Englishproconsul

From Latin prōcōnsul.

More words from Latin

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Translations

Ancient Greek ἀνθύπατος
  • ἀνθύπατος (anthúpatos)in ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Bulgarian проконсул
  • проконсул (prokonsul)in ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Catalan procònsol
  • procònsolin ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Finnish prokonsuli
  • prokonsuliin ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
French proconsul
  • proconsulin ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
German Statthalter
  • Statthalterin ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Greek ανθύπατος
  • ανθύπατος (anthýpatos)in ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Italian proconsole
  • proconsolein ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Latin prōcōnsul
  • prōcōnsulin ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Polish prokonsul
  • prokonsulin ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Portuguese procônsul
  • procônsulin ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province
Spanish procónsul
  • procónsulin ancient Rome: a magistrate who served as a consul and then as the governor of a province

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with proconsul

consultonsilsponsaltonsilevice-consul
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Cite this entry
APA

proconsul. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proconsul

MLA

“proconsul.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proconsul. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proconsul,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proconsul.

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