Spanish Conversation · Level 76
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Spanish word
consistorio
Pronunciation
IPA/konsisˈtoɾjo/
Meaning
- masculine nouncity council
Example
El consistorio decidió cambiar las normas de tráfico.
The city council decided to change the traffic regulations.
More examples
En documentos oficiales, el consistorio suele referirse al ayuntamiento.
In official documents, the city council usually refers to the city hall.
Core concept
Municipal body that deliberates and adopts city rules.
Common phrases
también llamado consistorio
also known as city council
el consistorio o ayuntamiento
city council or city hall
documentos del consistorio
city council documents
Similar words
ayuntamiento: Municipal administration based at city hall handling local government tasks.
municipio: Local area defined as a municipality for administrative and political purposes.
Definition in Spanish
Órgano colegiado del gobierno municipal encargado de deliberar y adoptar acuerdos sobre asuntos y normas de la ciudad o el municipio.
Word origin
Via medieval Latin from the verb consistere 'to stand together', Latin consistorium denoted an assembly and gave Spanish consistorio its municipal sense.
Usage tips
- No accent mark and plural consistorios; the term tends to appear in official documents, reports, and headlines rather than casual conversation.
Other meanings
- city hallnoun
- councilnoun
Related words
- consistorialconsistorialadjective
- consistorialmenteconsistoriallyadverb