sol
Latinalone, single (Latin sōlus); sun (Latin sōl)
About This Root
Two Latin words that happen to look alike converge in this root. sōlus meant 'alone, single' and gives sole, solely, solo, solitary, solitude, desolate, and soliloquy. sōl meant 'the sun' and gives solar, parasol, insolate, and solar-system. They are unrelated in origin; context tells you which one you are dealing with.
Associated Words · 22
solar
Of or relating to the sun; using solar energy
sole
Only; single and exclusive; the bottom of a foot or shoe
solely
Only; exclusively
solo
A performance by one person; done alone
solitary
Living or done alone; a person who lives in seclusion
solitude
The state of being alone; a deserted place
desolate
Barren and empty of people; to devastate a place
soloist
A person who performs a solo
desolation
A state of emptiness and ruin; deep loneliness and sadness
parasol
A light umbrella for protection from the sun
soliloquy
A dramatic speech where a character voices their inner thoughts aloud
extrasolar
Originating or existing outside the Solar System
solarization
Exposure to sunlight; reversal of tones in photography due to overexposure
circumsolar
Surrounding or revolving around the Sun
insolate
To expose to the sun's rays
solarize
To overexpose to sunlight or cause tonal reversal in photography
soliloquist
A person who delivers a soliloquy
soliloquize
To speak one's thoughts aloud to oneself
turnsole
A sun-tracking plant such as heliotrope or sunflower
solar-heated
Heated using solar energy
solar-system
The sun and all bodies orbiting it
sole-source
The only available supplier of a product or service