Pronounced: FUHL-muh-nate (alt-1: FUHL-mih-nate; alt-2: FOOL-muh-nate; alt-3: FOOL-mih-ate), noun/verb
Notes: I think I knew one of the definitions
Yesterday’s word
The word solatium is “a compensation (such as money) given as solace for suffering, loss, or injured feelings”
First usage
Our word came into English in the early 1800s
Background / Comments
Our word is used in legal circles to describe payments for emotional pain and suffering; it is distinct from a payment for a physical injury or damaged property. Our word came from the Latin word solatium (solace), which came from the Latin verb solari (to console).
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