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10 Language-to-English DictionariesTrost
Pronunciation / Transliteration: trost
"Seine Worte waren mir ein großer Trost."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The comfort received by a person after a loss or disappointment.
"His kind words were a great consolation to the grieving family." - 2
A person or thing providing comfort or relief in times of affliction.
"Reading books became her chief consolation during the long winter."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'consolatio', stemming from the verb 'consolari' (to comfort, soothe), composed of 'com-' (intensive prefix) and 'solari' (to solace or soothe). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 14th century, it shifted in meaning from general comforting to the specific state of being comforted during times of grief, sorrow, or disappointment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Consolation" is said worldwide
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consolation
Transliteration: kɔ̃.sɔ.la.sjɔ̃
"Ses mots ont été une grande consolation pour moi."
Trost
Transliteration: trost
"Seine Worte waren mir ein großer Trost."
consolazione
Transliteration: kon.so.laˈtjo.ne
"La sua presenza è stata una grande consolazione."
consolación
Transliteration: kon.so.laˈsjon
"Encontró consuelo en la música."
consolação
Transliteration: kõ.su.laˈsãw
"As palavras dele trouxeram consolação."
सांत्वना
Transliteration: santwana
"उसके शब्दों से मुझे बहुत सांत्वना मिली।"
安慰
Transliteration: ānwèi
"他的话给了我很大的安慰。"
위로
Transliteration: wiro
"그의 따뜻한 말이 큰 위로가 되었다."
慰め
Transliteration: nasagame
"彼の言葉が大きな慰めとなった。"
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