Sol is Latin for 'sun'. It's the Latin root word for the adjective 'solaris', which means 'of the sun, solar'. It also is the Latin root word for 'solarium', which means 'sundial, balcony or terrace exposed to the sun'. It combines with the verb 'fero ferre' ['to bear, bring, carry'], to form 'solifer', which means 'sun-bringing'. It also combines with the verb 'sisto sistere' ['to stand still'], to form 'solstitium', which means 'the solstice'.
The root "sol" meaning alone has a few words with this root that actually mean alone, these include; solo, solitude, and soloist
from Latin, sol = the sun. Also spanish - sol, french - soleil, Italian - sole
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Solus - an adjective meaning 'only, single, alone'
It actually comes from the mathematically term "sum" which means total, and "mer" which is latin for light. So "total light" for summer is the sunniest season :D Edit: The latin word for Sun is Sol, not Mer.
It doesnt have a greek root, its latin sol
The root word "sol" in solitaire is derived from the Latin word "solitarius," meaning alone or solitary. In the context of solitaire games, it refers to games that can be played alone.
If by "the root sol" you mean the Latin word for "sun," then not at all. Disconsolate is ultimately from Latin solari "to soothe," from the Proto-Indo-European root *sel-. The Latin word for "sun" is from the unrelated Proto-Indo-European sawol.
The Latin word is sol, or solem, for the Sun.
Solstitium, from sol ("sun") + stitium ("stand")
Because the Latin word for sun is sol
That is named after the Sun - from the Latin word for Sun ("sol").
The latin translation for sun would be sol and the translation for moon would be luna. Sun and moon translated to latin would be Sol et luna. Sol and luna are the root words for words like solar and lunar.
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The Latin for sun is Sol, solis
No, the root word "sol" does not mean alone. It typically refers to the sun or something related to the sun.
The name "Sol" comes from the Latin word for sun. It is often used in reference to the sun in different languages, including Spanish and Italian.