soli-

¹

1. a combining form meaning “alone,” “solitary,” used in the formation of compound words.

   solifidian.

soli-

²

1. a combining form meaning “sun,” used in the formation of compound words.

   soliform.

soli

/ ˈsəʊlɪ /

adjective

1. music (of a piece or passage) to be performed by or with soloists Compare tutti

Word History and Origins

Origin of soli¹

< Latin sōli-, combining form of sōlus. See sole ¹

Origin of soli²

Combining form representing Latin sōl sun; -i-

Word History and Origins

Origin of soli¹

plural of _solo

Example Sentences

John Skrentny, a sociology professor at the University of California, San Diego, believes that, though birthright citizenship or jus soli is common throughout the Americas, "each nation-state had its own unique road to it".

From BBC

More than 30 countries - including Canada, Mexico, Malaysia and Lesotho - practise automatic "jus soli", or "right of the soil" without restriction.

From BBC

The droit du sol - right of the soil, also known as jus soli - is the legal notion that a person born on the territory of a nation automatically becomes a citizen of that nation.

From BBC

The aforementioned Republic Act observes a couple of legal principles that many countries around the world have incorporated into their legislation: jus soli and jus sanguinis.

From Encyclopedia.com

The past century and a half of jurisprudence on the question, resulting in the practice of permissive jus soli citizenship, is dubious at best.

From Washington Times