consol
English
Etymology
Abbreviation of consolidated annuity.
Noun
consol (plural consols)
- (historical, finance) A perpetual bond issued by the United Kingdom, from the 18th century.
- 2008, Niall Ferguson, The Ascent of Money, Penguin, page 76:
- Since it was arguably the most successful bond ever issued, it is worth pausing to look more closely at the famed British consol.
Catalan
Related terms
Further reading
- “consol” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “consol”, in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana, 2024
- “consol” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “consol” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Latin
Etymology
Root noun to cōnsulō.
Declension
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Latin: cōnsul
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