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соль

соль

Belarusian

Noun

соль (sol') m inanimate

  1. salt

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Old Church Slavonic

Etymology

From Proto-Slavic *solь, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls.

Noun

соль (solĭ) m

  1. salt

Russian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [solʲ]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Slavic *solь, from Proto-Indo-European *séh₂l-, *séh₂ls. Cognates include Sanskrit सलिल (salila), Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls), Armenian աղ (), Latin sāl, and Old English sealt (English salt).

Noun

соль (solʹ) f inan (genitive со́ли, nominative plural со́ли, genitive plural соле́й)

  1. salt
  2. (colloquial) point
  3. punch line
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Etymology 2

Borrowing from Latin sol(ve) in the hymn for St. John the Baptist whence all note names were taken.

Noun

соль (solʹ) n inan (indeclinable)

  1. (musical note) G
    соль дие́зsolʹ dijézG sharp
    соль бемо́льsolʹ bemólʹG flat
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Etymology 3

Borrowing from Spanish sol (sun), itself from Latin sol (sun).

Noun

соль (solʹ) m inan (genitive со́ля, nominative plural со́ли, genitive plural со́лей)

  1. sol (unit of Peruvian currency)
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