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σύμβουλος

σύμβουλος, an adviser, counsellor

σύμβουλ-ος, ὁ,
  • adviser, counsellor, in public or private affairs, Hdt. 5.24, 7.50, S. Ph. 1321, Th. 3.42, IG 2(2).832.16 (iii B.C.), PMich.Zen. 57.6 (iii B.C.), Ep.Rom. 11.34, etc.; σ. πονηρός Antipho 5.71: as fem., X. HG 3.1.13: c. gen. pers., oneʼs adviser, A. Pers. 175 (troch.), Ar. Th. 921, etc.: c. dat., καί μοι γενοῦ ξ. Id. Nu. 1481, cf. X. Smp. 8.39; μωρίᾳ ξ. τοῦ κασιγνήτου E. Hel. 1019, cf. Isoc. 2.43: also c. gen. rei, σ. λόγου τοῦδέ μοι γένεσθε A. Pers. 170 (troch.); τῆς ἀρχῆς . . ξυμβούλοισιν . . ὑμῖν χρήσωμαι Ar. Ec. 518 (anap.); τῶνδε σύμβουλοι πέρι A. Ch. 86, cf. Pl. Prt. 319b; ὑπέρ τινος Isoc. 1.35: ξύμβουλός εἰμι,= συμβουλεύω, advise, c. inf., A. Eu. 712, cf. Pl. Lg. 930e: opp. συκοφάντης, D. 18.189.
    • II as a title,
      • 1 at Athens, the θεσμοθέται were empowered to appoint σύμβουλοι (perh. in a private capacity), Id. 58.27.
      • 2 at Sparta, a board of advisers sent with the general, Th. 5.63.
      • 3 officers at Thurii, Arist. Pol. 1307b14.
      • 4 = Lat. legatus, Plb. 6.35.4; also used to expl. Lat. con-sul, D.H. 4.76.

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