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sol

Latin

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sol

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About This Root

Two distinct Latin roots converge: solus (alone) and sōl (sun). The 'alone' branch gives solo, solitary, solitude, sole, desolate, and soliloquy (speaking alone). The 'sun' branch gives solar, solstice, and parasol. Context usually makes the distinction clear. Obsolete (from ob- + solēre, 'to be accustomed') is a more distant relative.

Associated Words

circumsolar

Surrounding or revolving around the Sun

C2

console

To comfort someone in grief; a control panel or gaming unit

IELTSTOEFLGRE

consolidate

To combine into one unit; to make stronger or more secure

IELTSTOEFLGRE

desolate

Barren and empty of people; to devastate a place

IELTSTOEFLGRE

desolation

A state of emptiness and ruin; deep loneliness and sadness

B2

extrasolar

Originating or existing outside the Solar System

B2

insolate

To expose to the sun's rays

GRE

isolated

Set apart from others; alone and separated

IELTSTOEFLC1

obsolesce

To become obsolete or fall out of use

obsolescence

The process of becoming outdated or no longer in use

C2

obsolescent

Gradually becoming outdated or no longer used

GREC2

obsolete

No longer in use; outdated

IELTSTOEFLGRE

parasol

A light umbrella for protection from the sun

C2

solar

Of or relating to the sun; using solar energy

IELTSTOEFLB2

solar-heated

Heated using solar energy

solar-system

The sun and all bodies orbiting it

solarization

Exposure to sunlight; reversal of tones in photography due to overexposure

B2

solarize

To overexpose to sunlight or cause tonal reversal in photography

sole

Only; single and exclusive; the bottom of a foot or shoe

IELTSTOEFLB1

sole-source

The only available supplier of a product or service

solely

Only; exclusively

TOEFLB1

solemn

Serious, dignified, and deeply sincere

IELTSTOEFLGRE

solemnity

The quality of being serious and dignified; a solemn ceremony

GREB2

solemnize

To perform a ceremony formally; to make solemn

B2

solemnly

In a serious and dignified manner

B2

solemnness

The quality of being solemn and serious

solid

Firm and stable in shape; reliable; a substance with fixed shape and volume

NGSL 3kB1

soliloquist

A person who delivers a soliloquy

soliloquize

To speak one's thoughts aloud to oneself

C2

soliloquy

A dramatic speech where a character voices their inner thoughts aloud

B2

solitary

Living or done alone; a person who lives in seclusion; 孤独的;独居者

IELTSTOEFLGRE

solitude

The state of being alone; a deserted place; 孤独,独处

TOEFLGREC1

solo

A performance by one person; done alone; 独唱(曲),独奏(曲);单独地

IELTSTOEFLGRE

soloist

A person who performs a solo; 独唱者,独奏者

TOEFLB2

turnsole

A sun-tracking plant such as heliotrope or sunflower