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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024sol•ace /ˈsɑlɪs/USA pronunciation n. - comfort in sorrow or misfortune:[uncountable]some solace in knowing that her death was instantaneous.
- [countable] a source of comfort.
See -sola-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024sol•ace (sol′is),USA pronunciation n., v., -aced, -ac•ing. n. Also called sol′ace•ment. - comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble;
alleviation of distress or discomfort. - something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief:The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.
v.t. - to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
- to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).
- Latin sōlācium, equivalent. to sōl(ārī) to comfort + -āc- adjective, adjectival suffix + -ium -ium
- Old French
- Middle English solas 1250–1300
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