DictionaryRoot: consilium
Latin
consilium
plan, opinion, advice
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noun
counselor
KOWN-suh-lur/ˈkaʊnslər/
A person who advises or guides others.
Etymology
A counselor is someone who offers plans, opinions, or advice. The older general role of adviser or confidant became specialized in the modern psychological sense of someone providing trained guidance and emotional support.