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Sol

Pronunciation: [ˈsoːɫ]

“Sol” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

proper noun

  1. Sol (the sun god)

Etymology

The same word as sōl (“sun”), taken as a proper noun. The Roman author Varro claims that the term was either borrowed from Sabine or derives from sōlus, because the Sun is the sole source of daylight.

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