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solitary

/ˈsɒləˌteɹi/SO-luh-teh-ree
/ˈsɑləˌtɛɹi/SAH-luh-teh-ree

Meaningalone

Common meaning: alone

Journey through time

  1. Latinsōlus‘alone, only’
  2. Old Frenchsolitariesource
  3. Middle Englishsolitariesource
  4. Englishsolitary‘alone’ · today

sol also in: solesolosolitudedesolate

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 sōlus ‘alone, only’.

Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry sōlus, p. 1724 · dictionary scan

Roots

  • sōlus Latin “alone, only”

Related words

desolatesolesolitudesolo

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