condolence

== English == === Alternative forms === condoleance, condolance (both obsolete) === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /kənˈdoʊləns/ (Philippines) IPA(key): /ˈkɒndələns/ === Noun === condolence (countable and uncountable, plural condolences) (uncountable) Comfort, support or sympathy. (countable, usually in the plural) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died. ==== Derived terms ==== book of condolence condolence card ==== Related terms ==== ==== Translations ====