sol

¹

[ sohl ]

noun

, Music.

1. the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
2. (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone G.

sol

²

[ sohl, sol ]

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.

sol

³

[ sohl, sol; Spanish sawl ]

noun

, plural sols, Spanish so·les [saw, -les].

1. a bronze coin and monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. : S.
2. Also called libra. a former gold coin of Peru.

sol

⁴

[ sawl, sol ]

noun

, Physical Chemistry.

1. a fluid colloidal solution.

Sol

⁵

[ sol ]

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.

SOL

⁶

or S.O.L.

abbreviation for

, Slang.

1. shit out (of ) luck (a euphemistic initialism used to avoid explicit vulgarity). See shit ( def 28 ).
2. strictly out (of ) luck.

-sol

⁷

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

   spodosol.

sol.

⁸

abbreviation for

1. soluble.
2. solution.

Sol.

⁹

abbreviation for

1. Solicitor.
2. Bible. Song of Solomon ¹( def ).

sol

¹

/ sɒl /

noun

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

sol

²

/ sɒl /

noun

1. See soh
   music another name for soh

sol

³

/ səʊl /

noun

1. See new sol
   short for new sol
2. a former French copper or silver coin, usually worth 12 deniers

sol

⁴

/ sɒl /

noun

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

Sol.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. AlsoSolr solicitor
2. Bible Solomon

Sol

⁶

/ sɒl /

noun

1. the Roman god personifying the sun Greek counterpartHelios
2. See sun
   a poetic word for the sun

Word History and Origins

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 sol⁵

From the Latin word solum soil

Word History and Origins

Origin of sol¹

C20: shortened from hydrosol

Origin of sol²

C14: see gamut

Origin of sol³

C16: from Old French, from Late Latin: solidus

Origin of sol⁴

C20: from Latin sōl the sun

Example Sentences

Ortho Sol makes precision screws for the most delicate of construction projects: spinal fusion.

From The Daily Beast

To earn a spot on the trip, each participant agreed to raise a minimum of $1,000 to fund critical initiatives at Ninos del Sol.

From The Daily Beast

The drive from the Costa del Sol is more about 2,000 miles and would take about 30 hours with no stops.

From The Daily Beast

The conservative Morandi (as I've billed him before) and radical Sol LeWitt make an odd couple, by any lights.

From The Daily Beast

Some people turn nit into “night,” and the sol is solar, though it may be “salt” in Russian.

From The Daily Beast

Sol laughed out of his whiskers, with a big, loose-rolling sound, and sat on the porch without waiting to be asked.

From Project Gutenberg

Sol got up, slowly; took a backward step into the yard; filled his lungs, opened his mouth, made his eyes round.

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It was such a magnificent sum that Sol did not feel like taking the familiarity with it of mentioning it aloud.

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“It looks better than any house around here now, since you fixed it up and painted it,” said Sol.

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“Well, mistakes is humant,” sighed Sol, taking advantage of that universal absolution.

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Related Words

• star
• sunlight