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[ˌkɒnsə'leɪʃn]nome consolazione f.* * *[kon-]1) (the act of consoling.) consolazione2) (something that consoles: His great wealth was no consolation for the loss of his reputation; ( also adjective) a consolation prize (for someone who just failed to win).) consolazione* * *consolation /kɒnsəˈleɪʃn/n. [uc]consolazione: a poor consolation, una magra consolazione● ( sport: calcio, ecc.) consolation goal, gol della bandiera □ ( sport) consolation prize, premio di consolazioneconsolatorya.consolatorio; di conforto.* * *[ˌkɒnsə'leɪʃn]nome consolazione f.
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Consolatory — Con*sol a*to*ry, a. [L. consolatorius.] Of a consoling or comforting nature. [1913 Webster] The punishment of tyrants is a noble and awful act of justice; and it has with truth been said to be consolatory to the human mind. Burke. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Consolatory — Con*sol a*to*ry, n. That which consoles; a speech or writing intended for consolation. [R.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
consolatory — index palliative (abating) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
consolatory — early 15c., from L. consolatorius, from consolator, agent noun from consolari (see CONSOLE (Cf. console) (v.)) … Etymology dictionary
consolatory — [kən säl′ə tôr΄ē, kənsōl′ə tôr΄ē] adj. [ME consolatorie < L consolatorius < pp. of consolari] consoling or tending to console; comforting … English World dictionary
consolatory — consolation ► NOUN 1) comfort received after a loss or disappointment. 2) a source of such comfort. DERIVATIVES consolatory adjective … English terms dictionary
consolatory — adjective see consolation … New Collegiate Dictionary
consolatory — consolatorily, adv. consolatoriness, n. /keuhn sol euh tawr ee, tohr ee/, adj. giving comfort; consoling. [1400 50; late ME < L consolatorius, equiv. to consola(re) (see CONSOLE) + torius TORY1] * * * … Universalium
consolatory — adjective /ˈkɒn.sɒl.æt.ri,kən.sɒl.ət.ri/ Which consoles … Wiktionary
consolatory — con|sol|a|to|ry [kənˈsɔlətəri, ˈsəulə US ˈsouləto:ri, ˈsa: ] adj formal intended to make someone feel better … Dictionary of contemporary English
consolatory — adj. comforting, providing solace; encouraging … English contemporary dictionary