I. ˈsōl noun
also so ˈsō
Etymology: Medieval Latin sol; from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to Saint John the Baptist
Date: 14th century
: the fifth tone of the diatonic scale in solmization
II. ˈsäl, ˈsȯl noun
Etymology: Middle French — more at sou
Date: 1583
: an old French coin equal to 12 deniers ; also : a corresponding unit of value
III. ˈsäl, ˈsȯl noun
( plural so·les ˈsō-(ˌ)lās)
Etymology: American Spanish, from Spanish, sun, from Latin
Date: 1883
: the basic monetary unit of Peru before 1985 and since 1990 — see money table
IV. ˈsäl, ˈsȯl noun
Etymology: -sol (as in hydrosol ), from solution
Date: 1899
: a fluid colloidal system ; especially : one in which the continuous phase is a liquid
V. abbreviation
soluble