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

Use a toothbrush or shoe brush to clean the soles with the paste. —Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 7 June 2025

From cushioned insoles and supportive arches to breathable materials and flexible soles. —Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 6 June 2025

Wear shoes made for walking (good arch support and nonslip soles) that also fit you well. —Aubrey Bailey, Verywell Health, 5 June 2025

Parents fashioned cardboard soles for their children’s little shoes. —Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025

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

Rhymes for sol

• ahl
• all
• aul
• bawl
• brawl
• call
• caul
• crawl
• dol
• doll
• drawl
• fall

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