soleus
so·le·us/ˈsoʊ.li.əs/noun
soleus is spelled S-O-L-E-U-S: 6 letters and 3 syllables (so·le·us). It appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, soleus means “A broad, flat muscle that extends behind the gastrocnemius along the back of the calf” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of soleus is solei.
How many letters and syllables are in soleus?
| Letters | 6: S-O-L-E-U-S |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: so·le·us |
| In writing | about once in every 21 million words; the 139,999th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is soleus?
Soleus appears about once in every 21 million words in written English, the 139,999th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce soleus?
- UK /səʊˈliː.əs/
- UK /səˈliː.əs/
- US /ˈsoʊ.li.əs/
Soleus has 3 syllables, split so·le·us in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-soleus.wav, LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-soleus2.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of soleus
- solei plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does soleus mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A broad, flat muscle that extends behind the gastrocnemius along the back of the calf.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Soleus in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense muscle:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Schollenmuskel |
| Spanish | sóleo |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does soleus come from?
Clipping of musculus soleus, a relative adjective to Latin solum.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).