soul

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 1.3.2 Related terms 1.3.3 Translations 2 French 2.1 Alternative spellings 2.2 Etymology 1 2.2.1 Pronunciation 2.2.2 Adjective 2.2.2.1 Derived terms 2.2.2.2 Synonyms 2.3 Etymology 2 2.3.1 Noun 3 Italian 3.1 Etymology 3.2 Noun 4 Polish 4.1 Etymology 4.2 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Old English sāwol. Cognate with Dutch ziel, German Seele (the Scandinavian forms are borrowings from the Old English).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (RP) enPR: sōl, IPA: /səʊl/, SAMPA: /s@Ul/
• (GenAm) enPR: sōl, IPA: /soʊl/, SAMPA: /soUl/

  Rhymes: -oʊl

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• Homophones: Seoul, sole

[edit] Noun

soul (plural souls)

1. The spirit or essence of a person usually thought to consist of one's thoughts and personality. Often believed to live on after the person’s death.
2. The spirit or essence of anything.
3. Life, energy, vigor.

   This place has no soul

4. (music) Soul music.
5. A person, especially as one among many.

• For examples of the usage of this term see the citations page.

[edit] Derived terms

Look at pages starting with soul.

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• mind
• spirit

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[edit] French

[edit] Alternative spellings

• soûl, saoul

[edit] Etymology 1

From Latin satullus, diminutive of saturus.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /su/
• Homophones: sou, sous

[edit] Adjective

soul m. (f. soule, m. plural souls, f. plural soules)

1. drunk

[edit] Derived terms

• souler

[edit] Synonyms

• ivre

[edit] Etymology 2

From English soul.

[edit] Noun

soul f.

1. soul, soul music.

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Etymology

English

[edit] Noun

soul m. and f. inv.

1. soul music

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[edit] Polish

[edit] Etymology

From English soul.

[edit] Noun

soul m.

1. Soul, soul music.