solar

¹

Also soller

[sol-er, soh-ler]

noun

1. a private or upper chamber in a medieval English house.

solar

²

[soh-ler]

adjective

1. of or relating to the sun.

   solar phenomena.

2. determined by the sun.

   solar hour.

3. proceeding from the sun, as light or heat.

4. utilizing, operated by, or depending on solar energy.

   a solar building;

   a solar stove.

5. indicating time by means of or with reference to the sun.

   a solar chronometer.

6. manufacturing or providing solar power.

   the solar industry.

7. Astrology.,  subject to the influence of the sun.

noun

1. Informal.,  solar energy.

solar

/ ˈsəʊlə /

adjective

1. of or relating to the sun

   solar eclipse

2. operating by or utilizing the energy of the sun

   solar cell

3. astronomy determined from the motion of the earth relative to the sun

   solar year

4. astrology subject to the influence of the sun

solar

1. Relating to the Sun.

2. Using or operated by energy from the Sun.

3. Measured in reference to the Sun.

Word History and Origins

Origin of solar¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English solar, soler, from Old English solor, soler, and Anglo-French soler, Old French solier, from Latin sōlārium solarium

Origin of solar²

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English, from Latin sōlāris, equivalent to sōl + -āris adjective suffix; sun, -ar ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of solar¹

C15: from Latin sōlāris, from sōl the sun

Example Sentences

Airbus stock fell in response to news that it announced a “precautionary fleet action” for A320-family jets that could be affected by solar flares.

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Carriers were scrambling to update software on thousands of Airbus planes after the jet maker recalled about 6,000 A320 aircraft on Friday, citing solar radiation’s potential to interrupt flight controls.

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The Toulouse, France-based company had warned that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.

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The Toulouse, France-based company had warned that intense solar radiation may corrupt data critical to the functioning of flight controls.

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The white metal is also much cheaper than gold, attracting a broad range of investors seeking more affordable safe-haven assets, and is widely used in industry—from the manufacture of solar panels to artificial-intelligence semiconductors.

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