soloist

/sˈoʊlˌoʊəst/

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Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.00 in modern English

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noun

A solo artist, one who is not in a band.

"In January 2026, the artist added more London dates to his run of Wembley Stadium shows, bringing the anticipated total up to 12 — and breaking Coldplay’s record for most performances at the famed venue in one year. That means he also broke Taylor Swift’s record for the most of a soloist."

Etymology tree English solo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íd͏̌d͏̌ō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English soloist From solo + -ist.

Wiktionary places this term in Music.

soloists (plural)

demisoloist soloistic

free soloist

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How do you pronounce soloist?

The recorded pronunciation is /sˈoʊlˌoʊəst/.

What does soloist mean?

A person who performs a solo.

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