condolence
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condolence
- /kənˈdoʊləns/ US
- /ˈkɒndələns/ Philippines
Where it comes from
From condole + -ence, or from Middle French condoléance, or formed from the root of Latin condoleō (“to sympathize”), from con- (“together, with”) and doleō (“to hurt, suffer, have pain”).
noun condolences · condoleance · condolance
- Comfort, support or sympathy. There was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.
- An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died. I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.
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noun sympathy when someone has died — see also condolences
| Español | pésame, péname, condolencia |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 애도 aedo, 조의 joui |
| 日本語 | お悔やみ okuyami, 哀悼 aitō, 弔意 chōi |
| 中文 | 哀悼 āidào, 吊慰 diàowèi |
| Português | condolência, pêsame |
| Français | condoléances |
| Deutsch | Kondolenz |
| Italiano | condoglianze |
| Română | condoleanțe |
| Русский | соболе́знование soboléznovanije, соболе́знования soboléznovanija |
| العربية | تَأْسِيَة taʔsiya, تَعْزِيَة taʕziya |
noun comfort, support or sympathy — see also condolences
| 한국어 | 동정 dongjeong |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 同情 dōjō |
| 中文 | 同情 tóngqíng, 愛心 /爱心 àixīn |
| Français | réconfort |
| Deutsch | Beileid, Anteilnahme |
| Italiano | conforto |
| Română | compătimire, consolare |
| Русский | сочу́вствие sočúvstvije, соболе́знование soboléznovanije |
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