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solatium
so·la·ti·um
/
soʊˈleɪ
ʃi
əm
/
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soh-
ley
-shee-
uh
m
]
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noun,
plural
so·la·ti·a
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-ʃi
ə
/
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-shee-
uh
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.
1.
something given in
compensation
for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
2.
Law.
damages awarded to a plaintiff as compensation for personal suffering or grief arising from an injury.
Origin:
1810–20;
<
Medieval Latin
sōlātium,
variant spelling of
sōlācium,
Latin:
solace
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solatium
(səʊˈleɪʃɪəm)
—
n
,
pl
-tia
chiefly
(
US
), (
Scot
)
law
compensation awarded to a party for injury to the feelings as distinct from physical suffering and pecuniary loss
[C19: from Latin: see
solace
]
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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