ˈsäləˌtüd, -ə.ˌtyüd noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin solitudin-, solitudo, from solus alone + -i- + -tudin-, -tudo -tude — more at sole
1. : the quality or state of being alone or remote from society : solitariness , isolation , seclusion
2. : a solitary or lonely place (as a desert or wilderness)
living in these solitudes
3.
a. obsolete : soleness , uniqueness
b. archaic : complete lack : dearth