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so⋅la⋅ti⋅um

  [soh-ley-shee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -ti⋅a  [-shee-uh] .
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; < ML sōlātium, var. sp. of sōlācium, L: solace
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so·la·ti·um   (sō-lā'shē-əm)   
n.   pl. so·la·ti·a (-shē-ə) Law
Compensation for injured feelings as distinct from financial loss or physical suffering.

[Late Latin sōlācium, sōlātium, compensation, solace, from Latin; see solace.]
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Main Entry: so·la·ti·um
Pronunciation: sO-'lA-shE-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -tia
Pronunciation: -shE-&
Etymology: Late Latin solacium solatium, from Latin, solace
: compensation for grief or wounded feelings (as from the wrongful death of a relative)
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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