solace

C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary

US /ˈsɑlɪs/ UK /ˈsɒlɪs/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
comfort in grief or distress; to console

He found solace in music after the difficult week.

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Synonyms

1 noun · comfort in grief or... comfort consolation relief succor cheer reassurance console

Opposites

distress discomfort torment grief

Word family

Derived forms solacement

Related forms consolation console

Etymology

From Old French solas, solaz ('comfort, consolation'), from Latin sōlācium ('comfort, relief'), from sōlārī ('to comfort, console').

solas Old French sōlācium Latin sōlārī Latin

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General Vocabulary

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# solace

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈsɑlɪs/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈsɒlɪs/

## Meanings
1. comfort in grief or distress; to console

## Examples
- He found solace in music after the difficult week.

## Synonyms
- comfort
- consolation
- relief
- succor
- cheer
- reassurance
- console

## Antonyms
- distress
- discomfort
- torment
- grief

## Derived Forms
- solacement

## Related Forms
- consolation
- console

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: solas
- Root: sōlācium
- Root: sōlārī

## Etymology
From Old French solas, solaz ('comfort, consolation'), from Latin sōlācium ('comfort, relief'), from sōlārī ('to comfort, console').

## AI Etymology
Solace is from Old French solas, solaz ('comfort, consolation'), from Latin sōlācium ('comfort, relief'), from sōlārī ('to comfort, console'). In present-day use, it means comfort in grief or distress; to console. Derived formations include solacement. Related vocabulary includes consolation and console.

## Topics
- General Vocabulary

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