solus

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsəʊləs/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sôlŏŏs; Eng.ləs)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
so•lus  (sôlŏŏs; Eng.ləs),USA pronunciation adj. [Latin.]
  1. Foreign Terms(referring to a man) alone;
    by oneself (used formerly in stage directions). Cf. sola. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
solus / ˈsəʊləs/
  1. alone; separate
  2. of or denoting the position of an advertising poster or press advertisement that is separated from competing advertisements: a solus position
  3. of or denoting a retail outlet, such as a petrol station, that sells the products of one company exclusively: a solus site
  4. (sola) alone; by oneself (formerly used in stage directions)
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin sōlus alone
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