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sol
(SOL)sun
Latin for sun. The solar system orbits the sun; a parasol shields you from it.
rootLatin
Earth, water, skyExample words
solar
having to do with the sun
parasol
a small umbrella that blocks the sun
solstice
the day when the sun seems to stand still (longest or shortest day)
Words in our dictionary that use this root
Every dataset word containing sol, with the parts it shares with other roots in our set.
solar
having to do with the sun
parasol
a small umbrella that blocks the sun
solstice
the day when the sun seems to stand still (longest or shortest day)
soliloquy
a speech a character makes alone on stage
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 6, 7
- L.6.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., audience, auditory, audible).
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
Related roots
Earth, water, sky. Roots about the natural world: land, water, stars, and sky.
Browse all earth, water, sky roots →L.6.4bL.7.4b