sol

alone, only

Latin · solus

Sol comes from Latin solus, "alone, only". It appears in words about being single, being alone, and doing something by oneself.

Memory trick

SOLo means ONE person alone; SOLitary means alone and apart.

sole (sole) — only, singleएकमात्र
solely (sole + ly) — only, entirelyकेवल
solo (solo) — performed by one personअकेले का प्रदर्शन
soloist (solo + ist) — a solo performerएकल कलाकार
solitary (sol + itary) — alone; singleअकेला, एकांत
solitaire (sol + itaire) — a game played aloneअकेले खेला जाने वाला खेल
soliloquy (soli + loquy) — a speech alone on stageस्वगत
solipsism (sol + ipsism) — belief that only oneself existsकेवल स्वयं के अस्तित्व का सिद्धांत