The idea of having committed the slightest solecism in politeness
was agony to him.
Sir W. Scott.
Syn. -- Barbarism; impropriety; absurdity.
Sol"e*cist (?), n. [Gr. &?;&?;&?;.] One who commits a solecism.
Blackwall.
Sol`e*cis"tic (?), a. Solecistical.
Sol`e*cis"tic*al (?), a. Pertaining to, or involving, a solecism;
incorrect. "He thought it made the language solecistical and absurd."
Blackwall.
Sol`e*cis"tic*al*ly, adv. In a solecistic manner.
Sol"e*cize (?), v. i. [Gr. &?;&?;&?;&?;&?;.] To commit a solecism. [R.]
Dr. H. More.
Sole"ly (?), adv. Singly; alone; only; without another; as, to rest a
cause solely one argument; to rely solelyn one's own strength.
Sol"emn (?), a. [OE. solempne, OF. solempne, L. solemnis, solennis,
sollemnis, sollennis; sollus all, entire + annus a year; properly, that
takes place every year; -- used especially of religious solemnities.
Cf. Silly, Annual.] 1. Marked with religious rites and pomps; enjoined
by, or connected with, religion; sacred.
His holy rites and solemn feasts profaned.
Milton.
The worship of this image was advanced, and a solemn supplication
observed everry year.
Bp. Stillingfleet.
2. Pertaining to a festival; festive; festal. [Obs.] "On this solemn
day." Chaucer.