Konsultiovati

Konsultiovati is a verb used in some South Slavic languages to mean to seek advice or information by consulting a person, document, or authority. It is typically transitive, used with a direct object such as a person or issue, and can also be used reflexively as konsultovati se, meaning to consult with someone. In everyday and formal contexts—such as business, law, medicine, or administration—it expresses the act of obtaining guidance or confirmation from an expert or source.

The form konsultiovati is often considered a nonstandard or less common spelling in many standard varieties. The more widely accepted standard spellings are konsultovati or konsultovati se, depending on the language. Nevertheless, konsultiovati may appear in informal writing, regional dialects, or older texts.

Etymology-wise, the word is derived from Latin consultare and has been adapted into South Slavic languages through historical linguistic contact. It follows the general Slavic pattern of forming verbs with the -ovati suffix, with kon- as a prefix linking the idea of togetherness or consultation with an authority or source.

Related terms include konsultacija (consultation) and konsultant or konsultantica (consultant). These forms are common in medical, legal, technical, and administrative vocabularies, reflecting the core concept of seeking advice or information through consultation.