solmusic: the fifth tone of a diatonic scale; a Peruvian coinNot to be confused with:Sol ? ancient Roman god personifying the sunsole ? only, unique; the undersurface of a foot or shoe; a flatfishsoul ? spirit, heart, essence, coreSolancient Roman god personifying the sunNot to be confused with:sol ? music: the fifth tone of a diatonic scale; a Peruvian coinsole ? only, unique; the undersurface of a foot or shoe; a flatfishsoul ? spirit, heart, essence, coreAbused, Confused, & Misused Words by Mary Embree Copyright © 2007, 2013 by Mary EmbreeSol (s?l, s?l)n. The sun.[Middle English, from Latin s?l; see s?wel- in Indo-European roots.]sol 1 (s?l) also so (s?)n. Music The fifth tone of the diatonic scale in solfeggio.[Middle English, from Medieval Latin; see gamut.]sol 2 (s?l)n. An old French coin worth 12 deniers.[French, from Old French, from Late Latin solidus, solidus; see solidus.]sol 3 (s?l)n. pl. so·les (s??l?s) See Table at currency.[Spanish, sun (from the drawing on the coin), from Latin s?l, sun; see s?wel- in Indo-European roots.]sol 4 (sôl, s?l)n. A colloidal solution.[From solution.]American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.sol (s?l) n (Music, other) music another name for soh[C14: see gamut]sol (s??l) n1. (Currencies) short for new sol2. (Currencies) a former French copper or silver coin, usually worth 12 deniers[C16: from Old French, from Late Latin: solidus]sol (s?l) n (Chemistry) a colloid that has a continuous liquid phase, esp one in which a solid is suspended in a liquid[C20: shortened from hydrosol]sol (s?l) n (Astronomy) astronomy a solar day as measured on the planet Mars, equal to 24.65 hours[C20: from Latin s?l the sun]Sol (s?l) n1. (Classical Myth & Legend) the Roman god personifying the sun. Greek counterpart: Helios 2. (Poetry) a poetic word for the sunCollins English Dictionary ? Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014sol1 (so?l) also so n. the musical syllable for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale. [1275?1325; Middle English