solar
solar Lexical Profile
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• adjective
Relating to, determined by, or proceeding from the sun.
"Astronomers gathered on the hilltop to observe the total solar eclipse through protective filters."
Utilizing, operated by, or harnessing radiant energy emitted by the sun to generate heat or electricity.
"The municipality installed solar panels across the library roof to reduce its carbon footprint."
• noun
Power or electricity generated by harnessing radiant energy from the sun.
"Rapidly falling equipment costs have made wind and solar increasingly competitive with fossil fuels."
An upper private chamber or sunny living room in a medieval house or castle, typically situated above the great hall.
"After the banquet concluded in the great hall, the lord and lady retired to the quiet warmth of the solar."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in Middle English from Latin 'solaris', meaning 'of or relating to the sun', derived from 'sol' (the sun). The architectural noun referring to an upper private chamber derives separately via Anglo-Norman from Latin 'solarium', originally a sunny roof terrace or balcony.