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Sol (sun)

Sol

Latin sol: sun.

Solar panels on our roof turn sunlight into electricity.

Solar

To do with the sun or its energy.

Arjun made a model of the solar system.

Parasol

A light umbrella that shades you from the sun.

Sana carried a parasol at the beach in Puri.

Remember: Sol = sun: a solstice is when the sun seems to stand still. Caution: solo, solid and solve come from different Latin words, not sol.

Short lessonRootsMany English words are built on old Latin or Greek roots that carry a core meaning.

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