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289 sous tous les rapports
solventur risu tabulae [L], the bills (of indictment) are dismissed with
laughter; the case breaks down and you are laughed out of court:
Horace.
solvitur ambulando [L], it is solved by walking; the problem is settled
by action (i.e., the theoretical by the practical).
son [Sp], a Latin American dance.
sonatina [It], short sonata: music.
songe-creux [Fr], dreamer; visionary.
sono maggiori gli spaventi che i mali [It], fears are greater than the
evils feared.
son saint frusquin [Fr], lit., one's blessed toggery; one's all: colloq.
Sopherim [Heb], Jewish scribes or teachers of the law.
sopra [It], above. —come sopra, as above.
sordamente [It], in a muffled manner; softly: music.
sordino [It; pi. sordini], a mute (as for a violin).
sordo [It], muted; muffled: music.
sortes Virgilianae [L], divination by the random selection of passages
from Virgil.
sospirando or sospirante [It], sighing; longing: music.
sospiroso [It], sighing; doleful: music.
sostenuto [It], sustained; in a sustained manner (abbr. sos. or sost.):
music.
sot à triple étage [Fr], lit., fool to the third story; a consummate fool.
sotnia [Russ sotnya], lit., a hundred; a squadron of a Cossack cavalry
regiment.
sotol [Mex], a Mexican yuccalike plant of the genus Dasylirion, from
which an intoxicating drink is distilled; also, the drink itself: Mexico
&? southwestern U.S. Cf. MESCAL and TEQUILA.
sottise [Fr], silliness; foolishness; something stupid or foolish.
sotto la bianca cenere, sta la brace ardente [It], under the white ash,
the glowing embers lie.
sotto voce [It], in an undertone.
soubrette [Fr], waiting-maid, esp. an intriguing, coquettish, and meddlesome
maid in a comedy: theat.
soufflée [Fr], lit., puffed; made light and fluffy, usually by including
well-whipped whites of eggs; as omelette soufflée; also, a delicate dish
made in this manner: cookery.
souffleur [Fr], lit., blower (or whisperer); prompter: theat.
soupçon [Fr], a suspicion; minute quantity; a mere trace or dash; a
taste.
soupe [Fr], soup; broth. —soupe de l'Inde, mulligatawny soup. —soupe
grasse, meat soup. —soupe maigre, a thin vegetable soup.
souper [Fr], supper.
soupir [Fr], a sigh; breath; music, crotchet rest.
sous tous les rapports [Fr], in all respects.