solo
Translation
solo, alone, unaccompanied
Examples
She gave a solo performance.
She gave a solo performance.
He decided to go solo.
He decided to go solo.
The guitarist played a long solo.
The guitarist played a long solo.
Grammar Patterns
((noun)) as an adjective a solo flight
to go solo as an adverbial phrase The singer went solo.
a solo as a noun He played a guitar solo.
Similar Words
Synonyms: alone, single, unaccompanied; Antonyms: group, ensemble
Etymology
From Italian 'solo', from Latin 'solus' meaning 'alone'.
Memory Tips
From the same root as 'solitary'. It's the core idea of 'one' or 'alone'.