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About: The root word “Sol” is a Latin word which means “Sun”. the derived words always exhibit the literal sense, no matter what prefixes and suffixes are used to make new words.

Words:

Circumsolar (adjective): Moving or situated around the sun.

Extrasolar (adjective): Found in or taking place outside the solar system.

Insolate (verb): To expose to the rays of the sun,

Insolation (noun): Exposure to the sun's rays.

Solar (adjective): Relating to or determined by the sun.

Solarium (noun): A room equipped with sunlamps or sunbeds which can be used to acquire an artificial suntan.

Soliform (adjective): Resembling the sun.

Solstice (noun): Either of the two times in the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days.

Subsolar (point) (term): The subsolar point on a planet is where its sun is perceived to be directly overhead (in zenith)