soli

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noun

A passage of music played together by a group of players, usually either by all players of a particular instrumental section or by one player each from multiple instrumental sections.

OriginItalian Soli →
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Meanings

soli1

noun
  1. pluralentertainmentplural of solo

    In the first part, the flute plays solo in Trios 2 and 8, both in G major; the oboe has soli in Trios 4 and 10. This brings us to the clarinet. The part is written for clarinet in A, with soli in Trios 6, 9 and 12.

    1999 December 28, Kurt Birsak, “Salzburg, Haydn, and the Clarinet”, in The Clarinet, volume 27, number 1, archived from the original on 17 Aug 2025, page 39
nounsoli (plural solis)

plural solis

  1. entertainmentA passage of music played together by a group of players, usually either by all players of a particular instrumental section or by one player each from multiple instrumental sections.

Soli2

proper noun
  1. A Bantu language spoken in Zambia.

Soli3

proper nounSoli (plural Solis)

plural Solis

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

  1. ItalianSoli
  2. EnglishSoli

Borrowed from Italian Soli.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

soli. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soli

MLA

“soli.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soli. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “soli,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/soli.

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