I. ˈsō-(ˌ)lō noun
( plural solos )
Etymology: Italian, from solo alone, from Latin solus
Date: 1695
1. or plural so·li ˈsō-(ˌ)lē
a. : a musical composition for a single voice or instrument with or without accompaniment
b. : the featured part of a concerto or similar work
2. : a performance in which the performer has no partner or associate : something undertaken or done alone
a student pilot's first solo
3. : any of several card games in which a player elects to play without a partner against the other players
II. adverb
Date: 1712
: without a companion : alone
fly solo
III. adjective
Date: 1774
1. : accommodating one person
a solo canoe
2. : of, relating to, or being a solo
a solo performance
a solo flight
3. : hit with no runners on base
a solo home run
IV. verb
( so·loed ; so·lo·ing -(ˌ)lō-iŋ, -lə-wiŋ)
Date: 1886
intransitive verb
: to perform by oneself: as
a. : to perform a musical solo
b. : to fly an airplane without one's instructor on board
transitive verb
1. : to fly (as an airplane) alone
2. : to climb (as a mountain) alone