console

UK: kənˈsəʊl | US: kənˈsoʊl

Definition

  1. n. 1. A panel or unit containing controls for electronic equipment.

  2. n. 2. A type of video game system (short for "games console").

  3. vt. 1. To comfort someone in distress.

Structure
con <together>sole <comfort>con <together>sole <comfort>
Etymology

console = con<together> + sole<comfort>

  • con<together>: From Latin com- (a prefix meaning "with" or "together").
  • sole<comfort>: From Latin solari (to soothe or comfort), later evolving into Old French consoler.

Etymology Origin:
The word "console" originates from Latin consolari (to comfort), combining con- (together) and solari (to soothe). Over time, it split into two meanings:

  1. Verb (to comfort): Retained the original Latin sense.
  2. Noun (control panel/gaming device): Derived from 18th-century French console (a decorative bracket supporting a structure), later applied to furniture holding instruments, then electronic controls.
Examples

  1. She tried to console her friend after the loss.

  2. The technician adjusted the settings on the audio console.

  3. He bought the latest gaming console for his birthday.

  4. The priest’s words consoled the grieving family.

  5. The studio’s mixing console was state-of-the-art.