How to pronounce solidus
American English pronunciation
SOL-ih-dus
- IPA
- /ˈsɑlɪdəs/
- Syllables
- SOL · ih · dus (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What solidus means
A slanting line written between words or numbers
In a sentence: She wrote the fraction with a solidus between the 3 and the 4.
Where it comes from: It's the Latin name of a gold coin. The line came from an old mark for a shilling, a coin also called a solidus.
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