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concilio

council (church assembly)

noun kon-SEE-lyoh Rare

Origin: Latin concilium 'assembly'

Usage Note

Concilio specifically denotes an ecclesiastical council — a formal assembly of church leaders to decide matters of doctrine or governance, as in el Concilio de Trento or el Concilio Vaticano II. It is distinct from consejo (advice or advisory council) and ayuntamiento (municipal council). Use concilio only in the church-assembly sense.

Examples

"El Concilio de Trento reformó la Iglesia católica."

Natural Translation

The Council of Trent reformed the Catholic Church.

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