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sol

[ sɒl ]

Noun

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solar system

A star and all the objects that orbit it, including planets, moons, asteroids, and comets.

Synonyms

planetary system, star system

Examples of usage

The sun is at the center of our solar system.
The solar system contains eight planets.

Translations

Translations of the word "sol" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sol

🇮🇳 सूर्य

🇩🇪 Sonne

🇮🇩 matahari

🇺🇦 сонце

🇵🇱 słońce

🇯🇵 太陽 (たいよう)

🇫🇷 soleil

🇪🇸 sol

🇹🇷 güneş

🇰🇷 태양 (taeyang)

🇸🇦 شمس (shams)

🇨🇿 slunce

🇸🇰 slnko

🇨🇳 太阳 (tàiyáng)

🇸🇮 sonce

🇮🇸 sólin

🇰🇿 күн

🇬🇪 მზე (mze)

🇦🇿 günəş

🇲🇽 sol

Etymology

The word 'sol' comes from Latin 'sol', which means 'sun'. It has been used in English since the 16th century to refer to the sun. The term 'solar system' was first used in the mid-17th century to describe the sun and all the celestial bodies that orbit it.