so⋅la / ˈsɔ lɑ ; Eng. ˈsoʊ lə / Show Spelled Pronunciation [ saw -lah; Eng. soh -luh ] Show IPA –adjective Latin . (referring to a woman) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).
so·la 1 (sō'lə) n. A plural of solum .
so·la 2 (sō'lə) adv. By oneself; alone. Used as a stage direction to a female character. [Italian, feminine of solo , solo ; see solo .]
so·lum (sō'ləm) n.
pl. so·la (-lə) or so·lums The upper layers of a soil profile in which topsoil formation occurs. [Latin, base, ground .]
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solum (sō'ləm) Pronunciation Key
Plural sola or solums
The upper layers of a soil profile in which soil formation occurs. The A and B horizons in an ABC soil are part of the solum.
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