solemn

• adj.厳粛な、真剣な；壮大な、厳粛な

ラテン語のsolemnis/sollemnisから、儀式、宗教的な祭り、毎年、sollennisから、毎年、固定、sollusから、全体、完全、語源的にはsolidと同じ、-ennから、年、語源的にはannual、biennialと同じ。

solemn

solemn: [14] Solemn comes via Old French solemne from Latin sollemnis ‘customary’, hence ‘performed with due ceremony on a particular fixed day’. This was derived from sollus ‘whole’ (source also of English solicit).
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solemn (adj.)

mid-14c., "performed with due religious ceremony or reverence, sacred, devoted to religious observances," also, of a vow, etc., "made under religious sanction, binding," from Old French solempne (12c., Modern French solennel) and directly from Latin sollemnis "annual, established, religiously fixed, formal, ceremonial, traditional," perhaps related to sollus "whole" (see safe (adj.)).

"The explanation that Latin sollemnis was formed from sollus whole + annus year is not considered valid" [Barnhart], but some assimilation via folk-etymology is possible. In Middle English also "famous, important; imposing, grand," hence Chaucer's friar, a ful solempne man. Meaning "marked by seriousness or earnestness" is from late 14c.; sense of "fitted to inspire devout reflection" is from c. 1400. Related: Solemnly.

1. He was a slim， solemn ，darkly handsome young man.

彼は体つきがほっそりしていて、表情が荘重で、肌が真っ黒なハンサムな若者だ。

2.Erica was solemn ，pulling at her blonde curls.

エリカは深刻な表情をして、自分の縮んだ金髪を引っ張っていた。

3.His face suddenly turned solemn ，his voice confidential.

彼の顔の表情は急に厳粛になり、声も低くなった。

4.Drums and cymbals beat out a solemn rhythm.

ドラムとシンバルが荘厳なリズムを奏でている。

5.His solemn little face broke into smiles.

彼の厳粛な顔に突然笑みが浮かんだ。