Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, probably related to se (“himself”).
Meanings
(not-comparable) Without a companion or instructor.
Represented by Olney Gleason gallery, she was the subject of a 2025 solo show at the MSU Broad Art Museum in Michigan and recently unveiled a permanent installation at the Princeton University Art Museum. 2026 May 14, Julie Belcove, “Farm Fresh”, in Architectural Digest, volume 83, number 4, page 93:
(not-comparable) Of, or relating to, a musical solo.
I can appreciate that Macca’s band plays faithful to the source material, never putting too obvious a personal spin on the music. It’s sometimes frustrating, especially when the solo part in “Get Back” is screaming for some impromptu finesse, but it’s mostly fair. 2026 March 29, Matt Mitchell, “In LA, Paul McCartney is king”, in AV Club, archived from the original on 30 Mar 2026:
Translations (39)
it da solista (of a musical solo) · mi tōtahi (without a companion or instructor) · it solo (without a companion or instructor) · fr solo (without a companion or instructor) · vi độc xướng (of a musical solo) · fr solitaire (without a companion or instructor) · de solo (of a musical solo) · ro solo (of a musical solo) · vi độc (without a companion or instructor) · pt solo (of a musical solo) · nl alleen (without a companion or instructor) · vi tự (without a companion or instructor) · cmn 獨唱 /独唱 (of a musical solo) · vi đơn (without a companion or instructor) · sv ensam (without a companion or instructor) · nl solo (of a musical solo) · ru со́льный (of a musical solo) · fr solo (of a musical solo) · pt solo (without a companion or instructor) · bg самостоятелен (without a companion or instructor) · ru со́ло (of a musical solo) · it solitario (without a companion or instructor) · es solo (of a musical solo) · es solo (without a companion or instructor) · bg единичен (without a companion or instructor) · it per solista (of a musical solo) · cmn 單 /单 (without a companion or instructor) · pl solo (without a companion or instructor) · cmn 獨自的 /独自的 (without a companion or instructor) · sv solo (without a companion or instructor) · de einzeln (without a companion or instructor) · it solista (of a musical solo) · sv solo (of a musical solo) · cmn 單獨的 /单独的 (without a companion or instructor) · vi một mình (without a companion or instructor) · mi takitahi (without a companion or instructor) · ru самостоятельно (without a companion or instructor) · cs sólo (without a companion or instructor) · vi tự mình (without a companion or instructor)
Borrowed from Italian solo, from Latin sōlus, probably related to se (“himself”).
Meanings
(not-comparable) Alone, without a companion.
The Canadian superstar had been rumoured to be singing a duet with Lady Gaga, but instead went solo on the Eiffel Tower to bring the four-hour event to a stirring climax. 2024 July 27, Ian Youngs, “Celine Dion makes stirring comeback at Olympics”, in BBC, archived from the original on 04 Aug 2025:
Wake me up before you go-go / 'Cause I'm not plannin' on going solo 1984, “Wake me up before you go-go”, George Michael (lyrics), George Michael (music), performed by Wham!:
Two of us wearing raincoats / Standing solo / In the sun 1970, Paul McCartney, “Two of Us”, in Let it Be:
pl solówka (piece of music for one) · pt solo (job or performance done by one person) · nl solo (card game) · de Solo (job or performance done by one person) · es aria (job or performance done by one person) · cy unawd (piece of music for one) · cmn 獨奏 /独奏 (piece of music for one) · fi soolo (piece of music for one) · hy մեներգ (piece of music for one) · el σόλο (piece of music for one) · de Solo (card game) · cs sólo (piece of music for one) · nrf solo (piece of music for one) · es solo (piece of music for one) · pt solo (piece of music for one) · ja ソロ (piece of music for one) · el σόλο (job or performance done by one person) · sv solo (piece of music for one) · nl solo (job or performance done by one person) · gl solo (job or performance done by one person) · cmn 獨唱 /独唱 (piece of music for one) · es romanza (job or performance done by one person) · mi hianga (piece of music for one) · ro solo (job or performance done by one person) · fr solo (piece of music for one) · cmn 惠斯特紙牌戲 /惠斯特纸牌戏 (card game) · ja 独奏 (piece of music for one) · vi độc tấu (piece of music for one) · it in solitaria (job or performance done by one person) · it assolo (piece of music for one) · bg соло (piece of music for one) · fi soolo (job or performance done by one person) · ru со́ло (piece of music for one) · fr solo (job or performance done by one person) · ja 独唱 (piece of music for one) · vi độc xướng (piece of music for one) · sv solo (job or performance done by one person) · nrf solo (job or performance done by one person) · fi soolo (card game) · nl solo (piece of music for one) · vi một mình (job or performance done by one person) · it solitario (card game) · it solo (piece of music for one) · eo solo (piece of music for one) · de Solo (piece of music for one) · ga aonréad (piece of music for one) · gl só (job or performance done by one person) · ca solo (piece of music for one) · ro solo (piece of music for one) · it da solo (job or performance done by one person) · es solitario (card game) · eo soloo (piece of music for one) · mi hīanga (job or performance done by one person) · pl solo (piece of music for one)
es tocar un solo (to perform a solo) · it volare da solo (to perform something in the absence of anyone else) · it fare un assolo (to perform a solo) · pt solar (to independently tackle a challenge) · nl solo (to perform something in the absence of anyone else) · ru солировать (to perform a solo) · es hacerlo solo (to independently tackle a challenge) · fi sooloilla (to perform something in the absence of anyone else) · zh no corresponding word known (to perform a solo) · mi whakatene (to perform a solo) · de ein Solo spielen (to perform a solo) · es efectuar por su propia cuenta (to perform something in the absence of anyone else) · es ir por su cuenta (to perform something in the absence of anyone else) · vi độc diễn (to perform a solo) · pt solar (to perform a solo) · nl een solo spelen (to perform a solo) · es realizar por cuenta propia (to perform something in the absence of anyone else) · de allein machen (to perform something in the absence of anyone else)