When you see a commercial for an attorney promising big settlements after a car accident, they’re referring to receiving a solatium. A solatium is some form of compensation given as solace (meaning “comfort in grief or misfortune”) after a loss or suffering. A court settlement will usually include a solatium, but you could also use the word to refer to a refund after a purchase breaks. It comes directly from the Latin “solatium,” meaning “solace.”