Dictionary

solace en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈsɔl.ɪs/ (Australia)
• (US) audio
• /ˈsɒl.ɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsɑ.lɪs/ (General-American)
• sŏlʹĭs (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (countable, uncountable) Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
   • You cannot put a monetary value on emotional solace.
2. (countable, uncountable) A source of comfort or consolation.
   • September 25, 1750, Samuel Johnson, The Rambler The proper solaces of age are not music and compliments, but wisdom and devotion.

Forms

Deriveds

solaceful · solacement

Synonyms

comfort · consolation · relief · solace · alleviation · ease · relief · release · consolation · respite · comfort · liss

Translations (74)

nl soelaas (source of comfort) · bg утеха (source of comfort) · pdt Troost (source of comfort) · sk útecha (consolation) · la solacium (source of comfort) · it conforto (consolation) · hu vigasz (source of comfort) · fo troyst (consolation) · fa دلخوشی (source of comfort) · nn trøyst (source of comfort) · pt consolo (source of comfort) · ro consolare (consolation) · sv tröst (consolation) · fi lohtu (source of comfort) · fr consolation (source of comfort) · el παρηγοριά (consolation) · fi lohdutus (consolation) · ba йыуаныс (consolation) · gl solaz (source of comfort) · pl pociecha (source of comfort) · hi सांत्वना (source of comfort) · fr réconfort (consolation) · da trøst (consolation) · fi lohdutus (source of comfort) · mi oranga ngākau (consolation) · nl troost (source of comfort) · fr consolation (consolation) · hu megnyugvás (consolation) · fi lohtu (consolation) · it consolazione (consolation) · hu megnyugtatás (consolation) · pl pociecha (consolation) · sk útecha (source of comfort) · fa تسلی (consolation) · az təskin (consolation) · tr teselli (consolation) · io konsolaco (consolation) · pt consolo (consolation) · nb trøst (source of comfort) · it consolazione (source of comfort) · es solaz (consolation) · az təskinlik (consolation) · fr réconfort (source of comfort) · ru утеше́ние (consolation) · pdt Troost (consolation) · hu támasz (source of comfort) · da trøst (source of comfort) · ca consol (source of comfort) · mi oranga ngākau (source of comfort) · hi सांत्वना (consolation) · nl soelaas (consolation) · ko 위안 (consolation) · it conforto (source of comfort) · sv tröst (source of comfort) · gd sòlas (consolation) · ka ნუგეში (consolation) · de Trost (source of comfort) · ca consol (consolation) · la solacium (consolation) · gl solaz (consolation) · eo konsolo (consolation) · bg утешение (consolation) · hu vigasztalás (consolation) · cs útěcha (source of comfort) · de Trost (consolation) · nl troost (consolation) · he נחמה (consolation) · ro reconfortare (consolation) · hu vigasz (consolation) · nb trøst (consolation) · cs útěcha (consolation) · az təsəlli (consolation) · nn trøyst (consolation) · ru смягче́ние (consolation)

solace en · VERB

Pronunciation

• (Australia) audio
• /ˈsɔl.ɪs/ (Australia)
• (US) audio
• /ˈsɒl.ɪs/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˈsɑ.lɪs/ (General-American)
• sŏlʹĭs (General-American)

Etymology

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

Meanings

1. (transitive) To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.
2. (transitive) To allay or assuage.
3. (intransitive) To take comfort; to be cheered.
   • But one thing to reioyce and ſolace in, And cruell death hath catcht it from my ſight. c. 1591–1595 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Romeo and Ivliet”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene v]:

Forms

Deriveds

solacer · unsolaced · unsolacing

Relateds

console

Synonyms

besoothe · console · soothe · cheer · besoothe · solace · comfort · soothe

Translations (27)

hu enyhít (to allay, assuage) · fi piristää (to give solace to) · es solazar (to give solace to) · io konsolacar (to give solace to) · bg утешавам (to give solace to) · cs utěšit (to give solace to) · el ανακουφίζω (to allay, assuage) · es consolar (to give solace to) · de trösten (to give solace to) · fi lievittää (to allay, assuage) · hu vigaszt nyújt (to give solace to) · bg успокоявам (to allay, assuage) · ru утеша́ть (to give solace to) · el παρηγορώ (to give solace to) · cs ztišit (to allay, assuage) · nl troosten (to give solace to) · cs utišit (to allay, assuage) · fr soulager (to give solace to) · pt reconfortar (to give solace to) · hu megnyugtat (to give solace to) · pl przynosić pociechę (to give solace to) · hu csillapít (to allay, assuage) · fr consoler (to give solace to) · fi lohduttaa (to give solace to) · sv trösta (to give solace to) · pt consolar (to give solace to) · hu vigasztal (to give solace to)