English Explanatory Dictionary

consolatory

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Which consoles.
noun
  1. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation.

Pronunciation

/kənˈsɒl.ət.(ə)ɹ.i/ /kənˈsoʊl.ə.tɔɹ.i/ /kənˈsɑl.ə.tɔɹ.i/

Word forms

consolatory more consolatory most consolatory consolatories

Etymology

From Middle English consolatory, from Latin cōnsōlātōrius.

Derived words

consolatorily consolatoriness nonconsolatory unconsolatory
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