Plural of solo
regular plural
The plural of solo is solos or soli.
Forms of solo
| Singular | solo /ˈsoʊ.loʊ/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | solos soli |
| Countable | countable |
Solos and soli in a sentence
- The record owes its success to the outstanding guitar solos.From the entry owe
- The following abbreviations are used for all drum solos and fill-ins.2005, Ted Reed -, Drum Solos and Fill-Ins for the Progressive Drummer. From the entry fill-in
- Debbie Ahn, on piano, provided some mesmerizing back-up and many fiery, on-target solos.1984 April 21, Pam Gordon, “'There's Always Cost': Ferron's Boston Concert”, in Gay Community News, page 17. From the entry backup
- Music Content: highly florid and mellismatic melodies; background instrumental riffs and chordal harmonies; limited instrumental solos or instrumental features.2012, Lenard C. Bowie, African American Musical Heritage, →ISBN. From the entry mellismatic
- All the guitar solos (apart from “Watermelon In Easter Hay”) were xenochronous, creating a spacious, free-floating sonic universe.2005, Katherine Norman, editor, Poetry of Reality, Routledge, →ISBN, page 132. From the entry xenochronous
Meaning of solo
- noun A piece of music for one performer.
- noun A job or performance done by one person alone.
- noun A card game similar to whist in which each player plays against the others in turn without a partner.
Questions about the plural of solo
- What is the plural of solo?
- The plural of solo is solos or soli.
- Which is correct, solos or soli?
- Both are used. solos is the more common of the two in English writing.
- Is solo countable?
- Solo is a countable noun.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: solo (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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