Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

consolate

/ˈkɒnsələt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: con-so-late
IPA: /ˈkɒnsələt/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Comforted, consoled.

Obsolete

adj

Not disconsolate; contented.

Humorous; Obsolete

verb

To console; to comfort.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"[O]ne morning, like Sir Leoline in Christabel, ‘he woke and found his lady dead,’ and remained a very consolate widower, with one small child."
"To consolate thine eare."
"‘You just talkinʼ to consolate yoʼself by word of mouth.’"

Etymology

First attested in 1477, in Middle English; borrowed from Latin cōnsōlātus, perfect active participle of cōnsōlor, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of console.

Origin

First known use: First attested in 1477

Usage

Inflected Forms

more consolate (comparative) most consolate (superlative) consolates (present, singular) consolating (participle, present) consolated (participle, past) consolated (past)

Derived Forms

inconsolate

Homonyms

consulate

Questions

How do you pronounce consolate?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɒnsələt/.
What does consolate mean?: Comforted, consoled.
Where does consolate come from?: First known use: First attested in 1477.

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