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”; gamut

Origin of sol²

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

The plaintiffs in their complaint reference social media posts, on TikTok and Reddit, from other frustrated customers who have suggested at-home remedies for the noise - including applying coconut oil to the soles of the shoes.

From BBC

"It was all over the soles of our shoes and on my friend's knee, it was disgusting and upset us all the way home," the mother-of-two added.

From BBC

The advent of super spike shoes, which feature soles with superlight, springy foams and rigid plates, has also brought a drop in times on the track.

From The Wall Street Journal

They will silently show you how it’s done with an impossibly balletic ollie, their board magically suctioned to their soles as they slide down the whole length of the thing.

From The Wall Street Journal

They are meant to collect the powdered tear gas chemicals, to keep the irritants from being tracked into the building on the soles of their shoes like dust.

From BBC

Related Words

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