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SOL
sol, soh, so
(noun) the syllable naming the fifth (dominant) note of any musical scale in solmization
Sol
(noun) (Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios
sol, colloidal solution, colloidal suspension
(noun) a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase in which a solid is suspended in a liquid
SOLE
sole
(noun) right-eyed flatfish; many are valued as food; most common in warm seas especially European
sole
(noun) the underside of footwear or a golf club
sole
(noun) the underside of the foot
sole, fillet of sole
(noun) lean flesh of any of several flatfish
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Noun
sol (uncountable)
(music) The fifth step in the solfĆØge scale of C (Ut), preceded by fa and followed by la.
Etymology 2
Noun
sol (plural sols)
(astronomy) A solar day on Mars (equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds).
Etymology 3
Noun
sol (plural sols)
A Spanish-American gold or silver coin, now the main currency unit of Peru (also new sol), or a coin of this value.
Etymology 4
Noun
sol (plural sols)
(physical chemistry) A type of colloid in which a solid is dispersed in a liquid.
(archaic) A solution to an objection (or "ob"), in old books of controversial divinity.
Etymology 5
Noun
sol (plural sols)
(historical) An old French coin worth 12 deniers.
Anagrams
• LOS, OLS, SLO, los'
Etymology 1
Proper noun
Sol
(poetic, scifi) The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth.
(Roman god) The sun god; equivalent of the Greek Helios. Brother of Luna and Aurora.
(Norse mythology) The sun goddess.
A male given name
Synonyms
• (Earth's star): sun, Sun
Etymology 2
Shortening.
Proper noun
Sol
A diminutive of the male given name Solomon.
Anagrams
• LOS, OLS, SLO, los'
Noun
SOL (plural SOLs)
Statute of limitations.
Speed of light.
Standards of learning.
Sleep onset latency.
Space-occupying lesion of the brain can be caused by different pathology such as a malignancy, an abscess or a haematoma
(plural) Stoppages of leave.
Adjective
SOL (not comparable)
Initialism of shit out of luck.
Anagrams
• LOS, OLS, SLO, los'
Source: Wiktionary
Sol, n. Etym: [L.]
1. The sun.
2. (Alchem.)
Definition: Gold; -- so called from its brilliancy, color, and value. Chaucer.
Sol, n. Etym: [It.] (Mus.) (a) A syllable applied in solmization to the note G, or to the fifth tone of any diatonic scale. (b) The tone itself.
Sol, n. Etym: [See Sou.]
1. A sou.
2. A silver and gold coin of Peru. The silver sol is the unit of value, and is worth about 68 cents.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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