LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
proper noun · masculinesecond declension

Solī

Solī m pl (genitive Solōrum)
Classical[ˈsɔ.liː]Ecclesiastical[ˈsɔː.li]

Meaning

  1. Soli (a city in Cilicia, in modern Turkey)
  2. Soli (a city in Cyprus)

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—Solī
genitive—Solōrum
dative—Solīs
accusative—Solōs
ablative—Solīs
vocative—Solī
locative—Solīs

Sŏli (collat. form Soloe, Mel. 1, 13, 2; Plin. 5, 27, 22, § 92), ōrum, m., = Σόλοι.
I. A town of Cilicia, afterwards called Pompeiopolis, now Mezetli, Cic. Leg. 2, 16, 41; Liv. 33, 20, 4; 37, 56, 8.—Hence, Sŏleus, ei, m., = Σολεύς, of Soli: Milon, Plin. 35, 11, 40, § 146.—
II. A town of Cyprus, now Solia, Plin. 5, 31, 35, § 130 (Jan. Soloe).

Origins

Borrowed from Ancient Greek Σόλοι (Sóloi).

In the Academy Smith's classical dictionaries

GeographySoliEth. Soli (Σόλοι: Eth. Σολεύς or Eth. Σόλιος), an important town on the coast of Cilicia, between the mouths of the rivers Lamus and Pyramus, from eac…GeographySoliEth. Soli or SOLOE (Σόλοι, Ptol. 5.14.4), an important seaport town in the W. part of the N. coast of Cyprus, situated on a small river. (Strab. xiv. …

Quick answers

What does Solī mean in Latin?
Solī, a proper noun, means “Soli (a city in Cilicia, in modern Turkey); Soli (a city in Cyprus)”.
What is the genitive of Solī?
The genitive singular is Solōrum. Solī is masculine, second declension.
How do you pronounce Solī?
In classical Latin, [ˈsɔ.liː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈsɔː.li].