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Added 28 September 2026

solace

/ˈsɒl.ɪs/ noun

In Latin: solacium Wiktionary

noun Definition written for WordofTheDay.US. More about solace at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Comfort or consolation in a time of distress or sadness.
He found solace in long walks along the beach after a hard week.

Origin

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

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