| 【sol】 is a [English Root word(stem)] from the Latin word(s) "solus." It carries the basic meaning of "alone." |
[English words in the top 5000 most frequently used containing the root "sol"]
sole **[3812] The sole of your foot or of a shoe or sock is the underneath surface of it.
solely **[3761] without anything or anyone else involved
solitude ☆[4704] Solitude is the state of being alone, especially when this is peaceful and pleasant.
[WORD ROOT]root sol
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] sole, sold, soli, solat, solit
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) solus
[MEANING]root alone
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ETYMOLOGY】
- 【Latin】 solus alone
Please see the Word information in detail as follows;
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sole ★★[3812] adjective from sole
【DEFINITION】 The sole of your foot or of a shoe or sock is the underneath surface of it.
【ROOTs】 sol; alone
【Etymology】 《Latin solus》 alone
【First Known Meaning】 single, alone, having no husband or wife; one and only, singular, unique
【DERIVATIVEs】 sole, soleless, solely, soleness, solitary, solitude, solitudinous
solely ★★[3761] adverb from sole
【DEFINITION】 ① without anything or anyone else involved
② only or just
【COMPOSITION】 sole + ly
【ROOTs】 ⑴ sol; alone ⑵ ly; suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin solus》 alone
【DERIVATIVEs】 sole, soleless, solely, soleness, solitude
solitude ☆[4704] noun from sole
【DEFINITION】 Solitude is the state of being alone, especially when this is peaceful and pleasant.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【SYNONYM】 privacy
【ROOTs】 ⑴ soli(sol); alone ⑵ tude; noun suffix
【Etymology】 《Latin solus》 alone
【First Known Meaning】 loneliness
【DERIVATIVEs】 sole, soleless, solely, soleness, solitarily, solitariness, solitary, solitude, solitudinous
Other words containing "sol"; desolate, desolation, desolatory, saudade, solder, soleless, soleness, solicit, solicitation, solicitor, solicitous, solicitude, soliloquy, solitaire, solitarily, solitariness, solitary, solitudinarian, solitudinous, solivagous, solo, sullen
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
soft
soci
so
sleep
skill
six
site-, situ-
sist-
sing
simple
