condolences

Meaning

condolence

  1. (uncountable) Comfort, support or sympathy.
  2. (countable, plural-normally) An expression of comfort, support, or sympathy offered to the family and friends of somebody who has died.

Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/kənˈdoʊlənsəz/
Etymology

From Latin condoleo (“I feel another's pain”).

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