solacer

WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2025

sol•ace /ˈsɑlɪs/   n. 

1. comfort in sorrow or misfortune:
   [uncountable] some solace in knowing that her death was instantaneous.
2. [countable] a source of comfort.

See -sola-.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sol•ace  (sol′is), n., v., -aced, -ac•ing. 
n. Also called sol′ace•ment. 

1. comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble;
   alleviation of distress or discomfort.
2. something that gives comfort, consolation, or relief:
   The minister's visit was the dying man's only solace.

v.t. 

3. to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.).
4. to alleviate or relieve (sorrow, distress, etc.).

• Latin sōlācium, equivalent. to sōl(ārī) to comfort + -āc- adjective, adjectival suffix + -ium -ium
• Old French
• Middle English solas 1250–1300

sol′ac•er, n.