Όχι, δεν είναι λεξιπλασία της Washington Post, που αλλάζεις ένα γράμμα στο solarium και φτιάχνεις καινούργια λέξη. Είναι παμπάλαια λέξη, που με έκπληξη βλέπω ότι κρατάει καλά (σημερινή λέξη της ημέρας σε έναν ιστότοπο). Γενικώς, η αποζημίωση (επειδή δίνεται για παρηγοριά), ειδικότερα η αποζημίωση για ψυχική οδύνη (που συνήθως λέγεται compensation for mental anguish, αλλά όχι μόνο).
solatium \ soh-LEY-shee-uhm \, noun
1. Something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss or injury.
2. Law. Damages awarded to a plaintiff as compensation for personal suffering or grief arising from an injury.
Quotes:
Perhaps something could be done. And the following week it was. Arthur found himself awarded a solatium of £7, which had accumulated in some overlooked fund, and which the authorities graciously felt could be applied to his purpose.
-- Julian Barnes, Arthur & George
It is essential to emphasize that I was in no way “fired” that afternoon; rather, for the record, I merely committed my signature to a number of documents resigning tenure, accepting a none too liberal severance solatium , agreeing to vacate my offices within the week.
-- Tim O'Brien, Tomcat in Love
Origin:
Solatium is a variation on the Medieval Latin word sōlācium, which shares the root with the word solace
solatium \ soh-LEY-shee-uhm \, noun
1. Something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss or injury.
2. Law. Damages awarded to a plaintiff as compensation for personal suffering or grief arising from an injury.
Quotes:
Perhaps something could be done. And the following week it was. Arthur found himself awarded a solatium of £7, which had accumulated in some overlooked fund, and which the authorities graciously felt could be applied to his purpose.
-- Julian Barnes, Arthur & George
It is essential to emphasize that I was in no way “fired” that afternoon; rather, for the record, I merely committed my signature to a number of documents resigning tenure, accepting a none too liberal severance solatium , agreeing to vacate my offices within the week.
-- Tim O'Brien, Tomcat in Love
Origin:
Solatium is a variation on the Medieval Latin word sōlācium, which shares the root with the word solace