console1
/
kənˈsəʊl/
Derivative
- consolable adj.
- consoler n.
- consoling adj.
- consolingly adv.
Etymology
C17 (orig. consolate): from Fr. consoler, from L. consolari, from con- ‘with’ + solari ‘soothe’.
console2
/
ˈkɒnsəʊl/
n.
- a panel or unit that accommodates a set of controls.
▸a cabinet for television or radio equipment.
▸
(also games console)
a small machine for playing computerized video games.
▸the cabinet or enclosure containing the keyboards, stops, etc. of an organ.
- an ornamented bracket or corbel.
Etymology
C17: from Fr., perh. from consolider, from L. consolidare (see consolidate).