Meaning of sol | Babel Free
[ˈsoːɫ]Definitions
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the Sun capitalized, declension-3, often
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alternative letter-case form of sōl (“the Sun”) alt-of, declension-3
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a sun declension-3
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Sol (the sun god) Roman, declension-3
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gold declension-3
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days, period of one's life declension-3, figuratively, in-plural
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See Sōl. declension-3
Equivalents
Examples
“Soles occidere et redire possunt / nobis cum semel occidit brevis lux / nox est perpetua una dormienda”
Suns can set and rise again / but once this brief light ends / there is endless night for us to sleep.
“Fulsere quondam candidi tibi soles / cum ventitabas quo puella ducebat / amata nobis quantum amabitur nulla.”
Once shined for you beautiful suns / when you went where the girl led you / loved by us like no other [girl].
“crīmine nox vacua est; Sōlem dē virgine raptā”
Night is without fault. About the maiden who’s been abducted: Consult the Sun, who beholds far and wide that which is done by day.
“Sol vel quod ita Sabini, vel solus ita lucet, ut ex eo deo dies sit.”
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CEFR level
A2
Elementary
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
This word is part of the CEFR A2 vocabulary — elementary level.
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