solitude
English
/ˈsɒlɪˌtjuːd/, /ˈsɑlɪˌtud/
noun
Definitions
- Aloneness; state of being alone or solitary, by oneself.
- A lonely or deserted place.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French solitude affix from English sole.
Origin
English
sole
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- Marysole English
- bootsole English
- insole English
- midsole English
- outsole English
- resole English
- shoesole English
- sole English
- solebar English
- soleless English
- solely English
- soleness English
- solepiece English
- soleplate English
- soleship English
- undersole English
- sole Middle English
- solitude Old French
- סול Hebrew (modern)