sol

¹ American  

[sohl] / soʊl /

noun

Music.

1. the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.

2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone G.

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sol ² American  

[sohl, sol] / soʊl, sɒl /

noun

1. a former coin and money of account of France, the 20th part of a livre and equal to 12 deniers: originally gold, later silver, finally copper, it was discontinued in 1794.

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sol ³ American  

[sohl, sol, sawl] / soʊl, sɒl, sɔl /

noun

plural

sols,

plural

soles

1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. S.

2. Also called libra.  a former gold coin of Peru.

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sol ⁴ American  

[sawl, sol] / sɔl, sɒl /

noun

Physical Chemistry.

1. a fluid colloidal solution.

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Sol ⁵ American  

[sol] / sɒl /

noun

1. an ancient Roman god personifying the sun.

2. the sun, personified by the Romans as a god.

3. a male given name, form of Solomon.

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SOL ⁶ American  

Or S.O.L.

abbreviation

Slang.

1. shit out (of ) luck (a euphemistic initialism used to avoid explicit vulgarity). See shit.

2. strictly out (of ) luck.

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-sol ⁷ American  

1. a combining form meaning “soil” of the kind specified by the initial element.

   spodosol.

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sol. ⁸ American  

abbreviation

1. soluble.

2. solution.

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Sol. ⁹ American  

abbreviation

1. Solicitor.

2. Bible. Song of Solomon.

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Sol ¹ British  

/ sɒl /

noun

1. Greek counterpart: Helios.  the Roman god personifying the sun

2. a poetic word for the sun

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Sol. ² British  

abbreviation

1. Also: Solr.  solicitor

2. Bible Solomon

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sol ³ British  

/ səʊl /

noun

1. short for new sol

2. a former French copper or silver coin, usually worth 12 deniers

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sol ⁴ British  

/ sɒl /

noun

1. music another name for soh

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sol ⁵ British  

/ sɒl /

noun

1. a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase, esp one in which a solid is suspended in a liquid

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sol ⁶ British  

/ sɒl /

noun

1. astronomy a solar day as measured on the planet Mars, equal to 24.65 hours

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Etymology

Origin of sol¹

First recorded in 1275–1325; Middle English, from Latin solve “free”; see origin at gamut

Origin of sol²

First recorded in 1575–85; from Old French sol ( French sou ), from Late Latin solidus; compare Italian soldo, Spanish sueldo; see origin at solidus ¹

Origin of sol³

First recorded in 1880–85; from Spanish: literally, “sun,” from Latin sōl

Origin of sol⁴

First recorded in 1895–1900; shortened form of hydrosol

Origin of -sol⁷

From the Latin word solum soil

Example Sentences

Under Velarde, Peru achieved an average 3% annual inflation and 4% economic growth, with the sol becoming Latin America’s most stable currency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

The word 'solstice' comes from the Latin sol, meaning 'sun', and sistere - to 'stand still'.

From BBC • Dec. 1, 2025

“Los días de calor son los más duros, pero es mejor aguantar el sol que la lluvia, porque si llueve no tengo trabajo”, dice González, que lleva cinco años limpiando coches.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2023

En mayo, compitió en su primer torneo público de artes marciales en Redwood City, California, al que asistió encubierto hasta el momento en que se quitó el sombrero y las gafas de sol para pelear.

From New York Times • Jul. 4, 2023

I can do that by sitting here for a sol.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir

Related Words

• star
• sunlight