consolation
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consolation
- /ˌkɑn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/ US
- /ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/ UK
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
From Old French consolacion (French consolatio), from Latin cōnsōlātiō, from the deponent verb cōnsōlor (“I console, encourage”) with the -tiō suffix, while cōnsōlor comprises the intensifying prefix con- with the deponent verb sōlor (“I comfort, console”). Equivalent to console + -ation. Doublet of consolatio.
noun consolations
- The act or example of consoling; the condition of being consoled. Moreouer the perfit beleue of this article, worketh in all true chriſten people, aloue to continue in this vnitie, and afeare to be caſte out of the ſame, and it worketh in them that be ſinners and repentant, great comforte, and conſolacion, to obteine remiſſion of ſinne, by vertue of Chriſtes paſſi
- The prize or benefit for the loser.
- A consolation goal.
Similar: alleviation, comfort, consolation, ease, mercy, liss, release, relief, respite, solace · Opposite: distress, vexation
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: solace, solacement, comfort, palliative, satisfaction, relief, condolence, peace, reassurance, consolidation, substitute, consular, resort, funeral, sop, succor
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noun act of consoling
| Español | consolación, consuelo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 慰め nagusame, 慰安 ian, 慰謝 isha, 慰撫 ibu |
| हिन्दी | सांत्वना sāntvanā |
| Português | consolo, consolação |
| Français | consoler, consolation |
| Deutsch | Trost |
| Italiano | consolazione |
| Ελληνικά | παρηγοριά parigoriá |
| Română | consolare |
| Русский | утеше́ние utešénije |
| العربية | مُوَاسَاة muwāsāh |
| עברית | נחמה |
noun prize for the loser
| Español | consolación |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 残念賞 zannenshō |
| हिन्दी | तसल्ली tasallī |
| Português | consolação |
| Deutsch | Trostpreis |
| Русский | утеши́тельный приз utešítelʹnyj priz |
Talk about this word "consolation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/consolation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. consolation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/consolation "consolation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/consolation.Cite this
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title = {consolation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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