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solatium

[ soh-ley-shee-uh m ]
/ soʊˈleɪ ʃi əm /
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noun, plural so·la·ti·a [soh-ley-shee-uh] /soʊˈleɪ ʃi ə/.

something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
Law. damages awarded to a plaintiff as compensation for personal suffering or grief arising from an injury.

RELATED WORDS

perk, perquisite, salvo, satisfaction, redress, wages, restitution, recovery, pay, tip, amends, cue, reparation, gravy, return, indemnification, atonement, requital, payment, redemption

Nearby words

solarism, solarium, solarize, solate, solation, solatium, sold, sold on, be, sold out, sold-out, soldan

Origin of solatium

1810–20; < Medieval Latin sōlātium, variant spelling of sōlācium, Latin: solace
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solatium

/ (səʊˈleɪʃɪəm) /

noun plural -tia (-ʃɪə)

law, mainly US and Scot compensation awarded to a party for injury to the feelings as distinct from physical suffering and pecuniary loss

Word Origin for solatium

C19: from Latin: see solace
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