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consolations

con·so·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kon-suh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən/
    • /ˌkɒn.səˈleɪ.ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kon-suh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˌkɒn səˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of consolations word

  • noun consolations the act of consoling; comfort; solace. 1
  • noun consolations the state of being consoled. 1
  • noun consolations someone or something that consoles: His faith was a consolation during his troubles. Her daughters are a consolation to her. 1
  • noun consolations Sports. a game, match, or race for tournament entrants eliminated before the final round, as a basketball game between the losing semifinalists. 1
  • noun consolations Plural form of consolation. 1
  • noun consolations plural of consolation. 0
See all 6 definitions of consolations

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Origin of consolations

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English consolacioun (< Anglo-French) < Latin consōlātiōn- (stem of consōlātiō), equivalent to consōlāt(us), past participle of consōlārī (con- con- + sōlā-, stem of sōlārī to comfort, + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion; see solace

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Parts of speech for Consolations

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Consolations

consolations popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

consolations usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for consolations

noun consolations

  • comforts — things that make life easier and more pleasant
  • sympathies — harmony of or agreement in feeling, as between persons or on the part of one person with respect to another.
  • cheers — a drinking toast
All 3 Synonyms of consolations

Antonyms for consolations

noun consolations

  • stops — to cease from, leave off, or discontinue: to stop running.
  • annoyances — Plural form of annoyance.
All 2 Antonyms of consolations

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