solar
/ˈsəʊlə/SOH-lur
/ˈsoʊlɚ/SOH-lur
Meaningof the sun
Common meaning: to do with the sun
- solthe sunLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 1717 · scan
- aradjective or noun ending: of, belonging to
Journey through time
- Latinsōl, sōlis‘the sun’
- Englishsolar‘to do with the sun’ · today
sol also in: parasol
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
- UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin sōl ‘the sun’.
Did you know: our wording, based on Lewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), entry sōl, p. 1717 · dictionary scan
Roots
- sōl, sōlis Latin “the sun”
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