solid

/ˈsɒləd/SO-luhd
/ˈsɑləd/SAH-luhd

Meaningfirm

Common meaning: firm

Other meanings: not hollow

Journey through time

  1. Latinsolidus, -a, -um‘firm, dense, whole’
  2. Frenchsolide
  3. Middle Englishsolidesource
  4. Englishsolid‘firm’ · today

solid also in: solidaritysoldierconsolidate

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin solidus ‘firm, dense, whole’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry solidus, p. 1719 · dictionary scan; Skeat, Etymological Dictionary (1898), entry SOLDIER, p. 572 · dictionary scan

Roots

Related words

consolidatesoldiersolidarity

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