Added 10 October 2026
condolence
/kənˈdoʊləns/ noun
Latin root: condoleō Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about condolence at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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An expression of sympathy with another's grief.
they sent their condolences
Origin
From condole + -ence, or from Middle French condoléance, or formed from the root of Latin condoleō (“to sympathize”), from con- (“together, with”) and doleō (“to hurt, suffer, have pain”).
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