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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)
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.
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