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solus.

alone, sole, only, by oneself with no others around

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈsoː.ɫʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈsɔː.lus]
  1. alone, sole, only, by oneself with no others around

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
    Sentīs mea vulnera, sentīs; atque utinam sōlī sint ea nōta tibi.
  2. solitary, uninhabited

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2
Where this word comes from

PIE word *swé The word has baffled etymologists for generations. Traditionally explained from earlier *swolos, from Proto-Italic *swelos, from Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun) (whence se (“oneself”)) + *-los, hence meaning "by oneself". De Vaan and other modern researchers, skeptical of the traditional explanation, refer it to the root *solh₂- (“whole, healthy”), which would make it akin to sollus and salvus.

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