solon
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solon¹
Rhymes with -əʊlən, -əʊlɒn
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn), the name of an influential Athenian statesman.
noun solons
- A wise legislator or lawgiver.
- Any legislator. In the wake of the death of two first responders in La Trinidad town, Rep. Eric Go Yap seeks to amend the Philippine Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Act of 2010 or Republic Act (RA) 10121. [...] The solon is set to file a bill to amend RA 10121 on Aug. 4, particularly Section 13, as he seeks
Solon²
- /ˈsəʊlən/ UK
- /ˈsoʊlən/ US
Rhymes with -əʊlɒn
Where it comes from
From Ancient Greek Σόλων (Sólōn).
proper noun
- An ancient Athenian statesman and lawgiver, one of the Seven Sages (c.630-c.560 BC). Now if your Majesty would have our bristles To bind your mortar with, or fill our colons With rich blood, or make brawn out of our gristles, In policy—ask else your royal Solons— You ought to give us hog-wash and clean straw, And sties well thatched; besides it is the law!
- A city in Iowa.
- A town in Somerset County, Maine.
- A town in New York.
- A city in Cuyahoga County, Ohio.
Translations
Talk about this word "solon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/solon. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. solon. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/solon "solon." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/solon.Cite this
@misc{solon_2026,
title = {solon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/solon},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
