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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSolace
/ˈsɒl.ɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
"She found solace in music after her father passed away."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old French solas, which traces back to the Latin sōlātium, meaning comfort or alleviation, ultimately from sōlārī, to console. It entered the English language during the Middle English period, preserving its core sense of providing comfort in times of distress.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Solace" is said worldwide
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réconfort
Transliteration: réconfort
"Elle a trouvé du réconfort dans la lecture."
Trost
Transliteration: Trost
"Er suchte Trost in der Natur."
consolazione
Transliteration: consolazione
"Ha trovato consolazione nella pittura."
consuelo
Transliteration: consuelo
"Ella encontró consuelo en sus amigos."
consolo
Transliteration: consolo
"Ele encontrou consolo na música."
सांत्वना
Transliteration: santvana
"उसने संगीत में सांत्वना पाई।"
慰藉
Transliteration: wèijiè
"她在书本中找到了慰藉。"
위안
Transliteration: wian
"그는 음악에서 위안을 찾았다."
慰め
Transliteration: nagusamė
"彼女は自然の中に慰めを見出した。"
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