consolatory

con·sole ¹

 (kən-sōl′)

tr.v. con·soled, con·sol·ing, con·soles

To allay the sorrow or grief of (someone). See Synonyms at comfort.

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[French consoler, from Old French, from Latin cōnsōlārī : com-, intensive pref.; see com- + sōlārī, to comfort.]

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con·sol′a·ble adj.

con·so′la·to′ry (-sō′lə-tôr′ē, -sŏl′ə-) adj.

con·sol′er n.

con·sol′ing·ly adv.

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con·sole ²

 (kŏn′sōl′)

n.

1.

a. A central control panel for a mechanical, electrical, or electronic system.

b. Computers The keyboard and monitor, considered as a unit by which a user provides input and receives output from a central processing unit.

c. An instrument panel.

d. A computer system designed to play a specific format of video game using special controllers and a separate display, such as a television.

2. Music The desklike part of an organ that contains the keyboard, stops, and pedals.

3. A small storage compartment mounted between bucket seats in an automobile.

4. A small, freestanding cabinet, especially one housing a television or stereo equipment.

5. An often scroll-shaped bracket used for decoration or for supporting a projecting member, such as a cornice or shelf.

6. A console table.

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[French, perhaps short for consolider, to strengthen, from Latin cōnsolidāre; see consolidate.]

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Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

consolatory - affording comfort or solace consoling, comforting reassuring - restoring confidence and relieving anxiety; "a very reassuring remark"

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Translations

consolatory

[kənˈsɒlətərɪ] ADJ → consolador

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consolatory

adj → tröstlich, tröstend

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