solatium

n. Law, pl., -ti·a (-shē-ə).
Compensation for injured feelings as distinct from financial loss or physical suffering.

[Late Latin sōlācium, sōlātium, compensation, solace, from Latin. See solace.]

Dansk (Danish)
n. - erstatning

Nederlands (Dutch)
smartengeld

Français (French)
n. - pretium doloris, dommages-intérêts

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schmerzensgeld

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αποζημίωση για ψυχική οδύνη

Italiano (Italian)
indennizzo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - algo dado como compensação ou consolação

Русский (Russian)
компенсация

Español (Spanish)
n. - compensación, desagravio

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ersättning, skadestånd

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
赔偿费, 抚慰金, 慰问金

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 賠償費, 撫慰金, 慰問金

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 배상금, 위문금, 위자료

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 慰藉料, 賠償金

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) ترضيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮פיצוי, פיצוי עוגמת נפש‬

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(so-LAY-shee-um)

noun
Compensation for emotional suffering, injured feeling, inconvenience, grief, etc. (as opposed to physical injury, financial loss, for example).

Etymology
From Latin solatium, variant of solacium (to comfort), from solari (to console)

When a court awards a solatium to a victim, it is literally consoling him, or providing a solace. Both console and solace share the same root as solatium. -Anu

Usage
"The ungrateful parent had therefore not only to pay the bill for attendance, but 50 francs in addition as a solatium to the wounded professional feelings of the lady doctor." — A Lady Doctor's Double Victory, British Medical Journal (London), Nov 11, 2000.

"The Tokyo District Court on July 31 ordered Kato to pay $10,000 in solatium to the former president of his supporters' organization for defaming him in Diet testimony." — Ako Washio, Nishioka Says He Will Use New Post to Promote Unity, The Japan Times (Tokyo), Aug 19-25, 1996.

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