The root solv
solv means loosen, free. It comes from Latin solvere.
It also appears as solu — the same root wearing a different vowel, which is why the words below do not all look alike.
9 words built on solv
- Absolutenoun
something that is conceived or that exists independently and not in relation to other things; something that does not depend on anything else and is beyond human control; something that is not relative
- Absolutionnoun
the condition of being formally forgiven by a priest in the sacrament of penance
- Absolveverb
grant remission of a sin to
- Dissoluteadjective
unrestrained by convention or morality
- Insolventnoun
someone who has insufficient assets to cover their debts
- Resoluteadjective
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
- Resolvenoun
the trait of being resolute
- Solubleadjective
(of a substance) capable of being dissolved in some solvent (usually water)
- Solventnoun
a statement that solves a problem or explains how to solve the problem