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soleil.

sun (star)

6 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/sɔ.lɛj//so.lɛj/

  1. sun (star)

    masculine
    Il fait soleil.
    Regarder le soleil fait mal aux yeux.

  2. sunflower

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Inherited from Middle French soleil, from Old French soleil, from Vulgar Latin *sōliculus, diminutive of Latin sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.

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