sol.
the Sun, the star at the centre of the Solar System, around which Earth and the other planets orbit
Meaning & usage
the Sun, the star at the centre of the Solar System, around which Earth and the other planets orbit
Jorda går i bane rundt sola.
a sun; a star forming the central body of a planetary system
Melkeveien har milliarder av soler.
an apparent additional image of the Sun produced by refraction in the atmosphere or by reflection on water; a parhelion or similar optical image
a bright visual point seen after a heavy blow to the eye or during intoxication
Han fikk en skalle så han så både sol og måne.
sunlight, sunshine; the light, heat or radiation received from the Sun
Det er mye sol på terrassen.
a sunny place, area or position, especially in phrases with i (“in”)
the mean sun, an imaginary Sun moving uniformly and used as a reference in astronomical timekeeping
a spinning firework which produces a bright circular display
a figure or design representing the shape and colour of the Sun
Japan har en sol i flagget sitt.
a very beautiful, good or radiant person; someone who outshines others or brings happiness
Hun er en sol.
radiant happiness, hope or good fortune
solar energy; energy from solar radiation converted into usable thermal, mechanical, electrical or chemically stored energy
Where this word comes from
Inherited from Old Norse sól (“sun”), from Proto-Germanic *sōl (“sun”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”). The exact inflectional prehistory of the Proto-Germanic form is uncertain. Compare Norwegian Nynorsk sol, Danish sol, Swedish sol, Icelandic sól, Faroese sól, Latin sōl (“sun”) and English sun.
a sol; a colloid in which solid particles are dispersed in a liquid; a colloidal solution
Where this word comes from
Shortened from Latin solūtiō (“solution”) (genitive solūtiōnis), originally used as an element in terms such as aerosol. Compare German Sol, English sol and French sol (“colloidal solution”).
sol; the fifth note of a major scale in solmization
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Italian sol (“sol, fifth note of the scale”), from the first syllable of Latin solve (“release, unbind”) in the medieval hymn Ut queant laxis. The note name belongs to the solmization system associated with Guido of Arezzo.
a solarium, tanning bed
Where this word comes from
Clipping of solarium (“solarium, tanning bed”).
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