"single (unmarried)" in seven languages

Meaningsingle (unmarried)

Spanish

soltero

/solˈteɾo/

other source · Latin SŌLITĀRIUM 'solitary'

French

célibataire

/selibatɛʁ/

other source · French célibat, from Latin CAELIBĀTUM 'celibacy'

It just means unmarried, with no vow implied.

Italian

single

/ˈsingol/

other source · English single

Invariable; the official terms are celibe (men) and nubile (women).

Portuguese

solteiro

/sowˈtejɾu/

other source · Latin SŌLITĀRIUM 'solitary'

Romanian

necăsătorit

/nekəsətoˈrit/

other source · Romanian ne- 'un-' + căsătorit 'married' (from casă 'house', Latin CASA)

In casual speech people also say singur 'alone'.

Catalan

solter

/sulˈte/

other source · Latin SŌLITĀRIUM 'solitary'

English

single

/ˈsɪŋgəl/

other source · Old French sengle, from Latin SINGULUM 'one by one'

English → Italiansingle (unmarried)singleCognateSame source — inherited, learned or borrowed. You can recognize it.What English and Italian share

The story

Spanish calls the unmarried 'solitary', French uses the word for celibacy, and everyday Italian simply borrowed English single.