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sol¹

Where it comes from

From Latin solum (“base, bottom; soil”), French sol.

noun soluri · sol · solul · solurile

  1. neuter the lowest part of something; bottom, ground, base, foundation, bed
  2. neuter the floor or pavement of a room
  3. neuter ground, earth, land, soil
  4. neuter an event performed on a floor-like carpeted surface

sol²

Where it comes from

From Proto-Slavic *sъlъ, compare Slovene sel.

noun soli · sol · solul · solii

  1. masculine messenger
  2. masculine envoy

In English

  • ground surface of the Earth
  • sol in a movable-do system: the fifth step in a scale
  • earth soil
  • soil mixture of sand and organic material
  • herald a messenger, especially one bringing important news
  • envoy representative

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@misc{sol_2026,
  title = {sol},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sol},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}

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