consolation
English
Etymology
From Old French consolacion (French consolation), from Latin solacium, from the deponent verb solor.
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /ˌkɑːn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
consolation (countable and uncountable, plural consolations)
- The act of consoling.
- The prize or benefit for the loser.
- (sports) A consolation goal.
Translations
act of consoling
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prize for the loser
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɔ̃.sɔ.la.sjɔ̃/
Audio (file)
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