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solstice

/ˈsɔːlstɪs/SAWL-stis
/ˈsɔlstɪs/SAWL-stis

Meaningthe sun standing still

Common meaning: a point when the sun seems to stand still

Journey through time

  1. Latinsol‘the sun’source
  2. Latinsolstitiumsource
  3. Frenchsolsticesource
  4. Englishsolstice‘a point when the sun seems to stand still’ · today

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.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Latin sol ‘the sun standing still’.

Roots

  • sol Latin “the sun standing still”

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