solive

\sɔ.liv\

/\sɔ.liv\/ noun

The verdict

“solive” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
6
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Pièce de charpente qui sert à soutenir les planchers et qui porte sur les murs ou sur les poutres.

Corpus desk

Index FR-solive · solive · French

solive · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-LONG 6 letters
  • VOW-3 3 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "S" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for solive
PropertyValue
Headwordsolive
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\sɔ.liv\
Letters6
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Longue queue: rang de « solive » en français

soliven'entre pas dans le top 100.000 du français: zone de termes techniques, archaïques ou rares.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

solive is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \sɔ.liv\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.

solive doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable French rules. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

This entry carries no recorded etymology, so its spelling is best read as a straightforward mapping from sound to letter. The correct French form is solive, spelled S-O-L-I-V-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Pièce de charpente qui sert à soutenir les planchers et qui porte sur les murs ou sur les poutres.
  2. 2
    Unité de mesure des bois de charpente.

Recorded use

Wiktionary examples

These source excerpts show how solive appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. Une solive trouée avec une pierre pour pivot ferme la haie d’un champ […]
  2. Les solives énormes du plafond étaient enjolivées de cannelures, finement ciselées.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "solive"?
"solive" is spelled S-O-L-I-V-E. The IPA pronunciation is \sɔ.liv\.
What does "solive" mean?
As a noun, "solive" means: Pièce de charpente qui sert à soutenir les planchers et qui porte sur les murs ou sur les poutres.
How do you pronounce "solive"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "solive" is \sɔ.liv\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "solive" come from?
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list