Solo

Pronunciation

• US: /sÉ”loʊ̯/

Origin

From Italian solo, from Latin solus, probably related to se ("himself").

Full definition of solo

Noun

1. (music) A piece of music for one performer.
2. A job or performance done by one person alone.
3. A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner.
4. A single shot of espresso.

Coordinate terms

• (coffee) doppio, triplo rare

Adjective

1. Without a companion or instructor.
2. Of, or relating to, a musical solo.

Verb

1. To perform a solo.
2. To perform something in the absence of anyone else.
3. (Gaelic football) To drop the ball and then toe-kick it upward into the hands.

Derived terms

• soloist

Related terms

• solitaire

Anagrams

• loos, Oslo