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

/ səʊl /

noun

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

sol

²

/ sɒl /

noun

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

Sol

³

/ sɒl /

noun

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

sol

⁴

/ sɒl /

noun

1. music another name for soh

Sol.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. AlsoSolr solicitor
2. Bible Solomon

sol

⁶

/ sɒl /

noun

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

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

C16: from Old French, from Late Latin: solidus

Origin of sol²

C20: shortened from hydrosol

Origin of sol³

C14: see gamut

Origin of sol⁴

C20: from Latin sōl the sun

Example Sentences

The winning formula continued on the Costa del Sol.

From BBC

At about 2 p.m., “the Sol Spin ride experienced technical difficulties causing the ride to stop,” a Knott’s Berry Farm spokesperson said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times

On Monday afternoon, however, the adrenaline thrill came to a screeching halt when the Sol Spin stopped mid-motion, leaving riders suspended at multiple different angles.

From Los Angeles Times

Hordes of foreign visitors climbing aboard a travel coach is a familiar sight in the Costa de Sol.

From BBC

Thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in the Costa del Sol region of southern Spain after a red weather alert was issued for extreme rain and flooding.

From BBC

Related Words

• star
• sunlight