Etymology

solitaire

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Today it means: A person who lives alone; a recluse or hermit. Full definition →

French solitaire ← Latin sōlitārius
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromsōlitārius
  2. French · borrowed fromsolitaire
  3. English todaysolitaire

Borrowed from French solitaire, ultimately from Latin sōlitārius. Doublet of solitary.

Words from the same roots

Latinsōlitārius all →

solitary

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