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solace

/ˈsɑ.lɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.28 in modern English

Syllables
so-lace
IPA
/ˈsɑ.lɪs/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A source of comfort or consolation.

Countable; Uncountable

verb

To give solace to; comfort; cheer; console.

Transitive verb

verb

To allay or assuage.

Transitive verb

verb

To take comfort; to be cheered.

Intransitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Old French solas, from Latin sōlācium (“consolation”), root from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (“mercy, comfort”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɑ.lɪs/
  • British English: /ˈsɒl.ɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

solaces (plural) solaces (present, singular) solacing (participle, present) solaced (participle, past) solaced (past)

Derived Forms

solaceful solacement solacer unsolaced unsolacing

Frequently Paired Words

console

Synonyms

comfort consolation relief alleviation ease liss release respite solace besoothe soothe cheer

Rhymes With

gonzales cialis bialas wallace wallis polis

Questions

How do you pronounce solace?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑ.lɪs/.
What does solace mean?
Comfort or consolation in a time of loneliness or distress.
Where does solace come from?
It is traced to Old French.

How to pronounce solace

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