solus
pronunciation
How to pronounce solus in British English:
UK ['səʊləs]
How to pronounce solus in American English:
US ['soʊləs]
Word Origin
- solus (adj.)
- Latin, "alone" (see sole (adj.)), used in stage directions by 1590s. Masculine; the fem. is sola, but in stage directions solus typically serves for both. Also in phrases solus cum sola "alone with an unchaperoned woman" and solus cum solo "all on one's own," both literally meaning "alone with alone."
Example
- 1. Solus christus christ alone : the work of christ alone .