soloist en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree English solo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English soloist From solo + -ist.
Meanings
- A person who performs a solo.
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A solo artist, one who is not in a band.
In January 2026, the artist added more London dates to his run of Wembley Stadium shows, bringing the anticipated total up to 12 — and breaking Coldplay’s record for most performances at the famed venue in one year. That means he also broke Taylor Swift’s record for the most of a soloist.
2026 February 26, Hannah Dailey, “Harry Styles’ Biggest History-Making Moments Before ‘Kiss All the Time. Disco, Occasionally’”, in Billboard:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| soloists | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
demisoloist · free soloist · soloistic
Translations (35)
it solista (a person who performs a solo) · nn solist (a person who performs a solo) · sl solistka (a person who performs a solo) · sl solist (a person who performs a solo) · ru соли́стка (a person who performs a solo) · mk соли́ст (a person who performs a solo) · ja ソリスト (a person who performs a solo) · ro solistă (a person who performs a solo) · ga ceoltóir aonair (a person who performs a solo) · nl solist (a person who performs a solo) · de Solistin (a person who performs a solo) · eo solisto (a person who performs a solo) · mk соли́стка (a person who performs a solo) · nb solist (a person who performs a solo) · pt solista (a person who performs a solo) · ja 独唱者 (a person who performs a solo) · cmn 獨唱者 /独唱者 (a person who performs a solo) · is einleikari (a person who performs a solo) · mi kaiwhakatene (a person who performs a solo) · es solista (a person who performs a solo) · is sólisti (a person who performs a solo) · hu szólista (a person who performs a solo) · cs sólista (a person who performs a solo) · fr soliste (a person who performs a solo) · ru соли́ст (a person who performs a solo) · mi kaiwaiata takitahi (a person who performs a solo) · pl solista (a person who performs a solo) · mi kaiwhakatangi takitahi (a person who performs a solo) · de Solist (a person who performs a solo) · sv solist (a person who performs a solo) · hy մենակատար (a person who performs a solo) · pl solistka (a person who performs a solo) · fi solisti (a person who performs a solo) · ro solist (a person who performs a solo) · bg солист (a person who performs a solo)