con·sol·a·to·ry I. \kənˈsōləˌtōrē, -tȯrē, ri; chiefly Brit -ˈsälət(ə)rē, -ri\adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin consolatorius, from consolatus + -orius -ory : designed or tending to bring consolation < consolatory words > < a gesture consolatory to his injured pride > II. noun (-s) obsolete: a consolatory communication