consuelos

Consuelos is the plural form of the Spanish noun consuelo, meaning comfort, consolation, or solace. It can refer to emotional support offered to someone, material comforts, or acts that alleviate distress. In idiomatic usage, phrases include dar consuelo (to give comfort), buscar consuelo (to seek solace), or encontrar consuelo en algo (to find comfort in something). The term is also used in the sense of a prize of consolation in competitions, typically translated as consolation prize in English.

Etymology and usage notes: Consuelo comes from Latin consolatio, through the development of Old Spanish. The plural consuelos simply marks multiple instances of consolation or comforts. The word covers both tangible comforts (such as relief from pain or hardship) and intangible ones (such as moral support or reassurance).

As a surname: Consuelos is a Spanish-language surname. It appears in Spanish-speaking communities and among people of Hispanic origin. Notable individuals with the surname include Mark Consuelos, an American actor known for roles in television and film, and his family members.

See also: consuelo, consolación, consolar. The term is closely related to these words, which share roots in the ideas of comfort and consolation and appear in similar contexts in literature, culture, and everyday language.