sol3 (sol)

[Sp. sol, lit. sun: see soll.] A current silver coin of Peru, of the same weight and finene as the French 5-franc piece. Gold pieces of 1, 2, 5, 10, and 20 sols are also struck. Also sole . sol4 (sol), n. [F. Sp. Pg. It. sol: see gamut.] In solmization, the syllable used for the fifth tone of the scale, or dominant. In the scale of C this tone is G, which is therefore called sol in France, Italy, etc. sol. An abbreviation of solution. solal (sō-lä'), interj. [Prob. Laun. Sola , sola ! wo ha, ho! sola , sola ! Lor. Who calls? Laun. Sola ! did you see Master Lorenzo?... Tell him there's a post come from my master, with his horn full of good news. Shak ., M. of V., v. 1. 39.