noun
Meaning 1
One who gives consolation.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: reliever, sympathizer
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
consoler
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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Received-Pronunciation: /kənˈsəʊ̯lə/
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Received-Pronunciation: [khənˈsəʊ̯lə]
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General-American: /kənˈsoʊ̯lɚ/
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General-American: [khənˈsoʊ̯lɚ]
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rhymes with -əʊlə(ɹ)
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English console Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English consoler From console + -er.
Across languages
Translations
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: consolador — one who gives consolation
- Catalan: consoladora — one who gives consolation
- Dutch: trooster — one who gives consolation
- French: consolateur — one who gives consolation
- German: Tröster — one who gives consolation
- German: Trösterin — one who gives consolation
- Latin: consōlātor — one who gives consolation
- Polish: pocieszyciel — one who gives consolation
- Russian: утеши́тель (utešítelʹ) — one who gives consolation
- Spanish: consolador — one who gives consolation
- Swahili: mfariji — one who gives consolation