Also means
musical note G (sol)
Usage Note
Sol covers both the physical ground underfoot and soil in an agricultural or scientific sense. In music, sol is the fifth note of the solfège scale (the 'G' in the fixed-do system taught in French schools). The compound sous-sol means basement or underground level.
Examples
"Les enfants jouent sur le sol."
Natural Translation
The children play on the ground.

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