solace
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ɪs noun Also called sol·ace·ment.
1.
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
2.
something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief: The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.
verb (used with object)
3.
to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
4.
to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).
Origin:
1250–1300; Middle English solas < Old French < Latin sōlācium, equivalent to sōl(ārī) to comfort + -āc- adj. suffix + -ium -ium
1250–1300; Middle English solas < Old French < Latin sōlācium, equivalent to sōl(ārī) to comfort + -āc- adj. suffix + -ium -ium
Related forms
sol·ac·er, noun
un·sol·aced, adjective
un·sol·ac·ing, adjective
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solace (ˈsɒlɪs) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | comfort in misery, disappointment, etc |
| 2. | something that gives comfort or consolation |
| —vb | |
| 3. | to give comfort or cheer to (a person) in time of sorrow, distress, etc |
| 4. | to alleviate (sorrow, misery, etc) |
| [C13: from Old French solas, from Latin sōlātium comfort, from sōlārī to console] | |
| 'solacer | |
| —n | |
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Dictionary.com's 21st Century Lexicon
| Main Entry: | solace1 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | alleviation or comfort |
| Etymology: | Latin solari 'to comfort, console' |
| Main Entry: | solace1 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to console; to soothe |
| Etymology: | Latin solari 'to comfort, console' |
| Usage: | transitive |
| Main Entry: | solace2 |
| Part of Speech: | n |
| Definition: | pleasure, amusement; enjoyment; the source of pleasure, amusement, or enjoyment |
| Etymology: | Latin solari 'to comfort, console' |
| Main Entry: | solace2 |
| Part of Speech: | v |
| Definition: | to cheer or amuse |
| Etymology: | Latin solari 'to comfort, console' |
| Usage: | transitive |
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Word Origin & History
solace
"comfort, consolation," late 13c., from O.Fr. solas, from L. solacium, from solatus, pp. of solari "to console, soothe," from PIE base *sel- "of good mood, to favor" (cf. Gk. hilaros "merry," O.E. gesælig "happy;" see silly). The verb is recorded from c.1300.
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