sol

1 of 6

noun (1)

ˈsōl 

variants or less commonly so

ˈsō 

: the fifth note of the major scale in solfège

sol

2 of 6

noun (2)

ˈsäl 

ˈsȯl

: an old French coin equal to 12 deniers

also : a corresponding unit of value

sol

3 of 6

noun (3)

ˈsäl 

ˈsȯl

plural soles ˈsō-(ˌ)lās 

: the basic monetary unit of Peru from 1930 to 1985 and since 1991 see Money Table

sol

4 of 6

noun (4)

ˈsäl 

ˈsȯl

: a fluid colloidal system

especially : one in which the medium is a liquid

sol

5 of 6

abbreviation

soluble

Sol

6 of 6

noun (5)

ˈsäl 

1

: the Roman god of the sun compare helios

2

: sun

Examples of sol in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

These sophisticated velvet slippers, of course, which are topped with show-stopping pom-poms and have ahh-inducing memory foam soles. —Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024

But the slingbacks helped my feet feel super-supported, while the insole cushioning made my soles feel like they were cradled in a thick towel. —Galina Espinoza, Flow Space, 6 Dec. 2024

For those days look to Vince and Isabel Marant lug soles and water-resistant uppers. —Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 1 Nov. 2024

Fusion tech, a robot directly blasts the soles with a liquid polyurethane that solidifies within seconds, creating a bond that’s three times as strong as normal glue. —Jeff Wilser, TIME, 30 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Medieval Latin sol; from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist

Noun (2)

Middle French — more at sou

Noun (3)

American Spanish, from Spanish, sun, from Latin

Noun (4)

-sol (as in hydrosol), from solution

Noun (5)

Middle English, from Latin

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Noun (2)

1583, in the meaning defined above

Noun (3)

1883, in the meaning defined above

Noun (4)

1899, in the meaning defined above

Noun (5)

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing sol

• sol-fa
• sol-fa syllables
• tonic sol-fa

Kids Definition

sol

1 of 3 noun

ˈsōl 

: the fifth note of the musical scale

sol

2 of 3 noun

ˈsäl,

ˈsȯl

plural soles

ˈsō-ˌlās

1

: the basic unit of money of Peru

2

: a coin representing one sol

sol

3 of 3 noun

ˈsäl,

ˈsȯl

: a colloid in which tiny solid particles are scattered throughout a liquid

Etymology

Noun

from Latin sol "the fifth note of the scale"

Noun

American Spanish, from Spanish, "sun," from Latin

Noun

derived from solution

Medical Definition

sol

noun

ˈsäl  ˈsȯl 

: a fluid colloidal system

especially : one in which the dispersion medium is a liquid