solitary
English
/ˈsɑlɪtɛɹi/, /ˈsɒlɪtɹi/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) One who lives alone, or in solitude; an anchoret, hermit or recluse.
- (uncountable) solitary Solitary confinement.
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin sōlitārius (lonely, solitary).
Origin
Latin
sōlitārius
Gloss
lonely, solitary
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antisoliton English
- autosoliton English
- bisoliton English
- multisoliton English
- nilsoliton English
- nonsolitary English
- semisolitary English
- solitarily English
- solitariness English
- soliton English
- solitonic English
- solitonics English
- solitonized English
- supersoliton English
- unsolitary English
- sōlitārius Latin
- Solitär German
- solitario Italian
- solitaire French
- солито́н Russian
- solitario Spanish, Castilian
- soltero Spanish, Castilian
- solitário Portuguese
- ソリトン Japanese
- solter Catalan, Valencian
- solteiro Old Portuguese