solace C2+ Topic:Emotions & Feelings US /ˈsɑlɪs/ UK /ˈsɒlɪs/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun comfort in grief or distress; to console He found solace in music after the difficult week. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · comfort in grief or... comfortconsolationreliefsuccorcheerreassuranceconsole ↔ Opposites distressdiscomforttormentgrief Word family Derived forms solacement Related forms consolationconsole Etymology AI details From Old French solas, solaz ('comfort, consolation'), from Latin sōlācium ('comfort, relief'), from sōlārī ('to comfort, console'). solas Old French sōlācium Latin sōlārī Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Emotions & Feelings External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # 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 - Emotions & Feelings markdown