solus

Meaning

1. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, pronominal) alone, sole, only, by oneself with no others around
2. (adjective, declension-1, declension-2, pronominal) solitary, uninhabited

Concepts

alone

solitary

only

sole

the only

single

unaccompanied

uninhabited

unpopulated

beingless

peopleless

Translations

sozinho

allein

seul

solo

solo

alleinig

sol

einzig

só

alleen

bloß

αβοήθητος

μόνος

désert

🏜️

αλλά

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈsoː.ɫʊs]

Etymology

PIE word
*swé
* Often derived from earlier *swolos, from Proto-Italic *swelos, from Proto-Indo-European *swé (reflexive pronoun) (whence se (“oneself”)) + *-los, hence meaning "by oneself";
* De Vaan refers it to *solh₂- (“whole, healthy”), which would make it akin to sollus and salvus.
* Others connect it with Proto-Germanic *sēliz (Gothic 𐍃𐌴𐌻𐍃 (sēls, “happy, good”), Old English sēlra (“better”)), from Proto-Indo-European *selh₂- (whence sōlor (“to console”)).