Kilo Lingo

/ˈsəʊ.lə/

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Translation

About or from the sun, like solar power made from sunlight.

Word origin

From Latin solaris, meaning of the sun, from sol, the Latin word for the sun.

Origin
Latin
Root
sol
English cognates
parasol

Examples

panels .

Solar panels turn sunlight into electricity.

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"Solar" always comes before the noun it describes.

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The solar system is the sun and everything that moves around it.

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This word is part of lesson 60.