Kilo Lingo

/søl.mɑ̃/

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Translation

only, just

Word origin

From seul ('alone, only'), from Latin solus, plus the adverbial suffix -ment, from Latin mente ('with a mind', the ablative of mens).

Origin
Latin
Root
solus + mente
English cognates
sole, solo, mental

Examples

fermeture.

There are only five minutes left before closing.

l'.

She only speaks French and English.

J' ' .

I just need a moment to think.

J' .

I only slept three hours last night.

j' , .

If only I had known, I would have come earlier.

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This word is part of lesson 6.