solitario

/soliˈtaɾjo/ · B1 · adj

lonely

🃏 solitario = solitary: sol(o) = alone, like solo

From Latin solitarius, from solus (alone), the same root as English solo and solitary. A solitario is someone or something on its own, which is why the one-player card game, solitaire, shares the name.

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