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solitary
[ sol-i-ter-ee ]
/ ĖsÉl ÉŖĖtÉr i /
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adjective
noun, plural solĀ·iĀ·tarĀ·ies.
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Origin of solitary
OTHER WORDS FROM solitary
solĀ·iĀ·tarĀ·iĀ·ly, adverbsolĀ·iĀ·tarĀ·iĀ·ness, noununĀ·solĀ·iĀ·tarĀ·y, adjectiveWords nearby solitary
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British Dictionary definitions for solitary
solitary
/ (ĖsÉlÉŖtÉrÉŖ, -trÉŖ) /
adjective
noun plural -taries
a person who lives in seclusion; hermit; recluse
informal short for solitary confinement
Derived forms of solitary
solitarily, adverbsolitariness, nounWord Origin for solitary
C14: from Latin sÅlitÄrius, from sÅlus sole 1
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