sólido

solid

adjective SOH-lee-doh Less Common

Origin: From Latin solidus (firm, whole)

Also means

sturdy

Usage Note

Sólido has the written accent on the first syllable, making it an esdrújula (proparoxytone) — stress falls on the antepenultimate syllable. It agrees in gender (sólida, sólidos, sólidas). Beyond physical solidity, it is widely used figuratively (un argumento sólido — a solid argument, una base sólida — a firm foundation). In chemistry, estado sólido means 'solid state.'

Examples

"Construyeron una base sólida para el edificio."

Natural Translation

They built a solid foundation for the building.

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