solidary

Solidary is used to describe things or situations involving multiple people being united in responsibility or a shared interest.

For example, in the context of finance, a solidary debt is one that multiple people share the responsibility for repaying. The person who is owed the debt can demand repayment from any or all of the debtors.

Solidary is rarely used. When you see it in text, there’s a good chance it’s a misspelling of a more common word, such as solitary (which means alone or done without others, making it nearly an opposite of solidary) or the related noun solidarity (meaning a state of unity or community due to common responsibilities or interests).

Example: Interest groups provide solidary benefits to members, such as networking opportunities and companionship.

The first records of solidary come from around the 1810s. It ultimately comes from the Old French solide, meaning “solid” or “compact.”

People in a solidary relationship are strongly united in whatever trait or responsibility binds them together. Solidary is typically used in contexts that involve complex arrangements, such as politics or legal codes. Still, it’s very rarely used.

What are some other forms related to solidary?

• solidarily (adverb)

What are some words that share a root or word element with solidary? 

• solidarity
• solid

What are some words that often get used in discussing solidary?

• debt
• debtor
• relationship
• unity
• responsibility
• shared
• interest

What are some words solidary may be commonly confused with?

• solidarity
• solitary

The word solidary is rarely used. If you see it in text, there’s a good chance it’s a misspelling of solidarity or solitary.

ART. 1220. The remission of the whole obligation obtained by one of the solidary debtors, does not entitle him to reimbursement from his co-debtors. (n)

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Is solidary used correctly in the following sentence?

Union members have the solidary benefit of belonging to a group that supports workers’ rights.