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)

1. 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)