Solitude: being alone, usually by choice. It comes from solitudinem, a Latin word which means ‘loneliness’, but solitude often has a positive connotation. The word first became popular in the 17th century.
Example Comic on a Quiet Lunch:
How To Say ‘Solitude’ in Different Languages:
| Swahili | Upweke (pronounced oop-weh-kay) |
| Morse Code | … — .-.. .. – ..- -.. . (dots are pronounced as ‘dit’ and dashes as ‘dah’) |
| Arabic | عزلة (pronounced eazala) |
| Estonian | Üksindus (pronounced ook-sin-doos) |
| Bengali | নির্জনতা (pronounced nirjanatā) |
