/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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