English Explanatory Dictionary

solace

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
  2. A source of comfort or consolation.
verb
  1. To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
  2. To allay or assuage.
  3. To take comfort; to be cheered.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɒl.ɪs/ sŏlʹĭs /ˈsɑ.lɪs/ en-us-solace.ogg /ˈsɔl.ɪs/ en-au-solace.ogg

Word forms

solace solaces solacing solaced

Etymology

From Old French solas, from Latin sōlācium (“consolation”), root from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (“mercy, comfort”).

Synonyms

comfort consolation relief alleviation ease liss release respite solace besoothe soothe cheer console

Related words

console

Derived words

solaceful solacement solacer unsolaced unsolacing
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