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Vinony

soloist

noun

  1. musician who emerges with their performance as an individual
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Wiktionary

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English solo Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English soloist From solo + -ist.

  1. A person who performs a solo.
  2. A solo artist, one who is not in a band.

    “In January 2026, the artist added more London dates to his run of Wembley Stadium shows, bringing the anticipated total up to 12 — and breaking Coldplay’s record for most performances at the famed venue in one year. That means he also broke Taylor Swift’s record for the most of a soloist.”