solar

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈsəʊ.lə/ / /ˈsoʊ.ləɹ/ / /ˌsoˌlar/

adj

Etymology: From Late Middle English solar, from Latin sōlāris, from sōl (“sun”), from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (“sun”).

Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun.
“solar light”
“solar rays”
Born under the predominant influence of the sun.
“and proud beside, as solar people are”
Measured by the progress or revolution of the sun in the ecliptic; as, the solar year.
Produced by the action of the sun, or peculiarly affected by its influence.
“They denominate some herbs solar, and some lunar.”
“Nor is solar power yet as cheap as the grid.”
Employing solar power.
“a solar furnace”

noun

Etymology: From Middle English solar, soler; from a conflation of Old English soler, solere (“raised platform; loft, upper room, upper part of a house, soler”), from Latin sōlārium; and Old English solor, salor (“residence, dwelling; hall; palace”), from Proto-West Germanic *salaʀ, from Proto-Germanic *salaz, *salą (“house, room, hall”). More at sale.

A loft or upper chamber forming the private accommodation of the head of the household in a medieval hall; a garret room.