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solari
Latin · ancient
"to comfort, to soothe"
to comfort, to soothe
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solacium
Latin · ancient
"comfort, relief"
comfort, relief, from solari
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solas
Old French · medieval
"a feeling of comfort in sorrow"
carried into French for a feeling of comfort in sorrow
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solace
English · 1300s
"comfort or relief in a time of distress"
settled as the English word for comfort in a time of distress
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