suelto

Spanish

Etymology 1

Inherited from Old Spanish suelto, from Vulgar Latin *soltus, from Latin solūtus, perfect passive participle of solvō (“to loosen”). Compare English solute. Doublet of soluto.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈswelto/ [ˈswel̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -elto
  • Syllabification: suel‧to

Adjective

suelto (feminine suelta, masculine plural sueltos, feminine plural sueltas)

  1. free, loose, undone
  2. isolated, separate
  3. free, agile, fluent
  4. (of hair) shaggy
  5. (informal, derogatory, of a person) easy (consenting readily to sex)
    Synonym: fácil
Derived terms

Noun

suelto m (plural sueltos)

  1. loose change

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Participle

suelto (feminine suelta, masculine plural sueltos, feminine plural sueltas)

  1. past participle of solver

Verb

suelto

  1. first-person singular present indicative of soltar

Further reading
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