condolence
English
Etymology
condole + -ence, or from Middle French condoléance, or formed from the root of Latin condoleo (“to sympathize”), from con- (“together, with”) and doleo (“hurt, suffer, have pain”).
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /kənˈdoʊləns/
Audio (US) (file) Audio (plural, US) (file)
Noun
condolence (countable and uncountable, plural condolences)
- (uncountable) Comfort, support or sympathy.
- There was not much to do after the accident but offer what condolence I could.
- (countable, usually in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.
- I sent her a card expressing my condolences after her mother passed away.
Derived terms
- book of condolence
- condolence card
Related terms
▼ <a href='/wiki/Category:English_terms_derived_from_the_PIE_root_*delh%E2%82%81-' title='Category:English terms derived from the PIE root *delh₁-'>English terms derived from the PIE root *delh₁-</a> (0 c, 10 e)
<a href='/wiki/condole' title='condole'>condole</a>
<a href='/wiki/condolence' title='condolence'>condolence</a>
<a href='/wiki/dolium' title='dolium'>dolium</a>
<a href='/wiki/dolor' title='dolor'>dolor</a>
<a href='/wiki/dolorose' title='dolorose'>dolorose</a>
<a href='/wiki/dolorous' title='dolorous'>dolorous</a>
<a href='/wiki/dolour' title='dolour'>dolour</a>
<a href='/wiki/indolence' title='indolence'>indolence</a>
<a href='/wiki/indolency' title='indolency'>indolency</a>
<a href='/wiki/indolent' title='indolent'>indolent</a>
Translations
comfort, support or sympathy
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sympathy when someone has died
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