sol

UK: /sɒl/

US: 'Sol': (sol); 'sol': (Music sōl; Currency sōl, sol Sp. sôl; Chem. sôl, so)

Inflections of 'sol' (n):

sols

npl (For the coins only)

soles

npl (For the Peruvian coin only)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

sol¹  (sōl), n. [Music.]

1. Music and Dance the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
2. Music and Dance (in the fixed system of solmization) the tone G.

Also, so. Cf. sol-fa (def. 1).

• Latin solve; see gamut
• Middle English 1275–1325

sol²  (sōl, sol), n. 

1. Currency 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.

Also, sou. Cf. solidus ¹ (def. 2).

• Late Latin solidus solidus; compare Italian soldo, Spanish sueldo
• Old French sol
• 1575–85

sol³  (sōl, sol; Sp. sôl), n., pl. sols, Sp. so•les 

(sô′les). 
1. Currency a bronze coin and monetary unit of Peru, equal to 100 centavos. Abbr.: S.
2. Currency Also called libra. a former gold coin of Peru.

• Latin sōl
• American Spanish: sun, Spanish
• 1880–85

sol⁴  (sôl, sol), n. [Physical Chem.]

1. Chemistry a fluid colloidal solution. Cf. aerosol, gel. 

• shortened form of hydrosol

Sol  (sol), n. 

1. Mythology an ancient Roman god personifying the sun.
2. Mythology the sun, personified by the Romans as a god.
3. a male given name, form of Solomon. 

-sol, 

1. a combining form meaning "soil'' of the kind specified by the initial element:
   spodosol.

• Latin solum soil

Sol., 

1. Solicitor.
2. See Song of Solomon. 

sol., 

1. Chemistry soluble.
2. Chemistry solution.

S.O.L., [Slang.]

1. Slang Terms strictly out (of ) luck.
2. Slang Terms [Vulgar.] shit out (of ) luck.

Also, SOL 

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sol / sɒl/ noun

1. another name for soh

Etymology: 14th Century: see gamut

sol / sɒl/ noun

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

Etymology: 20th Century: shortened from hydrosol

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Sol / sɒl/ noun

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

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Sol. abbreviation

1. Also: Solr solicitor
2. Solomon