consoler en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- [kʰənˈsoʊ̯lɚ] (General-American)
- /kənˈsoʊ̯lɚ/ (General-American)
- /kənˈsəʊ̯lə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- [kʰənˈsəʊ̯lə] (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
Etymology tree English console Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English consoler From console + -er.
Meanings
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One who gives consolation.
Grieving apparently wasn't a full-time job, however, since Hank up and married a gal named Billie Jean and daddied a daughter by yet another consoler.
1997, Larry L. King, True Facts, Tall Tales, and Pure Fiction, →ISBN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| consolers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (11)
la consōlātor (one who gives consolation) · ca consolador (one who gives consolation) · nl trooster (one who gives consolation) · fr consolateur (one who gives consolation) · ru утеши́тель (one who gives consolation) · pl pocieszyciel (one who gives consolation) · sw mfariji (one who gives consolation) · de Trösterin (one who gives consolation) · es consolador (one who gives consolation) · de Tröster (one who gives consolation) · ca consoladora (one who gives consolation)