sol

IPA: sˈɑɫ

noun

  • (music)
  • In a movable-do or tonic sol-fa system: the fifth step in a scale, preceded by fa and followed by la.
  • In a fixed-do system: the musical note G.
  • (historical) An old coin from France and some other countries worth 12 deniers.
  • (historical) A former Spanish-American silver coin.
  • In full nuevo sol or new sol: the main currency unit of Peru which replaced the inti in 1991; also, a coin of this value.
  • (astronomy) A solar day on the planet Mars (equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds).
  • (physical chemistry) A type of colloid in which a solid is dispersed in a liquid.
  • (obsolete) A solution to an objection (or "ob"), for example, in controversial divinity.
  • (poetic, science fiction) The Sun, the star orbited by the Earth.
  • (Roman mythology) The sun god; equivalent of the Greek Helios. Brother of Luna and Aurora.
  • (Norse mythology) The sun goddess.
  • (nonce word) A male given name
  • (heraldry, rare) Or (gold), in the postmedieval practice of blazoning the tinctures of certain sovereigns' (especially British monarchs') coats as planets.
  • (obsolete, alchemy, chemistry) Gold.
  • A diminutive of the male given name Solomon.
  • 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
  • (in the plural) Initialism of stoppages of leave.

adjective

  • Initialism of shit out of luck. [(vulgar, slang, idiomatic) Completely out of luck; in unfortunate circumstances such that all options for achieving one's goal are exhausted; unlucky; screwed.]
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Examples of "sol" in Sentences

  • A sol is a Martian day, which lasts 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds.
  • When one of them is seen going along, people say: that is the sol, that is the mi, or that is the re of M. Narischkin.
  • Priyanka of Lajawaab showcases the coconut in this pretty pink Solkadhi, a medley of coconut milk and a special fruit called the sol or amsul.
  • And while they battled, the sun stood still. solstice is derived from the Latin word sol, which means sun, and sistere, which means to stand still.
  • They are usually created by adding an acid to a liquid with a solid suspended in it, known as a sol, or illuminating a sol with a flash of UV light.
  • (A sol is the standard silver coin of Peru, and is worth in United States gold about fifty cents.) "Half a dollar a day more will look mighty big to them," went on the contractor.
  • We have just passed the summer solstice, (from the Latin sol for sun and sistere for standing still) the time when the earth “stands still” in a moment that has come to mark the separation of seasons.
  • His program note explains the gyrations: "In L.S.O., L equals the solfège syllable la, which is the note A; S becomes the note that is known as Es pronounced s in German, which is what English speakers call E flat; and O elides with the preceding S to suggest the solfège syllable sol, which is the note G."

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