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  soli-

  a combining form meaning “alone,” “solitary,” used in the formation of compound words.
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  soli

  adjective

  music (of a piece or passage) to be performed by or with soloists Compare tutti

soli-

¹ American  

1. a combining form meaning “alone,” “solitary,” used in the formation of compound words.

   solifidian.

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soli- ² American  

1. a combining form meaning “sun,” used in the formation of compound words.

   soliform.

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soli British  

/ ˈsəʊlɪ /

adjective

1. music (of a piece or passage) to be performed by or with soloists Compare tutti

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Etymology

Origin of soli-¹

< Latin sōli-, combining form of sōlus. See sole ¹

Origin of soli-²

Combining form representing Latin sōl sun; see -i-

Example Sentences

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soli- soli

The hugeness, the soli- dity, the unexpectedness, the monumental rectitude of the whole thing leave you nothing to say - at the time - and make you stand gazing.

From A Little Tour in France by Henry James

These towers are of tremendous girth and soli- dity; they are encircled with great bands, or hoops, of white stone, and are much enlarged at the base.

From A Little Tour in France by Henry James

While the United States is among a smaller group of countries that recognize jus soli, it is not alone in doing so.

From Salon ● May 24, 2026

She has a firm idea about the distinction between two very different theories of citizenship: jus soli, based on soil, and jus sanguinis, based on descent.

From Slate ● Apr. 1, 2026

More than 30 countries - including Canada, Mexico, Malaysia and Lesotho - practise automatic "jus soli", or "right of the soil" without restriction.

From BBC ● Jan. 20, 2025

The aforementioned Republic Act observes a couple of legal principles that many countries around the world have incorporated into their legislation: jus soli and jus sanguinis.

From Encyclopedia.com ● Dec. 3, 2018

Lesley says that the terms asked were life and fortune, salvi cum fortunis, but the terms granted were but safety in life and limb, and, it seems, freedom to depart, ut soli homines integri discederent. 

From John Knox and the Reformation by Andrew Lang