solo

solo (performance or passage)

noun adjective SOH-loh Rare

Origin: From Italian 'solo' meaning alone.

Also means

alone, on one's own

Usage Note

Solo is used in music for a passage or performance by a single musician, and informally as an adjective meaning 'alone' — partir en solo or voyager solo ('to travel alone'). The plural in French is typically unchanged: des solos (though soli appears in formal musical contexts).

Examples

"Le guitariste joue un solo magnifique."

Natural Translation

The guitarist plays a magnificent solo.

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