condolence

English

Etymology

condole + -ence, or from Middle French condoléance, or formed from the root of Latin condoleo (to sympathize), from con- (together, with) and doleo (hurt, suffer, have pain).

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /kənˈdoʊləns/
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Noun

condolence (countable and uncountable, plural condolences)

  1. (uncountable) Comfort, support or sympathy.
    There was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.
  2. (countable, usually in the plural) 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.

Derived terms

<a href='/wiki/Category:English_terms_derived_from_the_PIE_root_*delh%E2%82%81-' title='Category:English terms derived from the PIE root *delh₁-'>English terms derived from the PIE root *delh₁-</a>‎ (0 c, 10 e)
  <a href='/wiki/condole' title='condole'>condole</a>
  <a href='/wiki/condolence' title='condolence'>condolence</a>
  <a href='/wiki/dolium' title='dolium'>dolium</a>
  <a href='/wiki/dolor' title='dolor'>dolor</a>
  <a href='/wiki/dolorose' title='dolorose'>dolorose</a>
  <a href='/wiki/dolorous' title='dolorous'>dolorous</a>
  <a href='/wiki/dolour' title='dolour'>dolour</a>
  <a href='/wiki/indolence' title='indolence'>indolence</a>
  <a href='/wiki/indolency' title='indolency'>indolency</a>
  <a href='/wiki/indolent' title='indolent'>indolent</a>

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