solar

Meanings

Adjective

• Of or pertaining to the sun; proceeding from the sun
• Born under the predominant influence of the sun.
• 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.

Noun

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

Related

Similar words

• sunly

Origin

• From Late Middle English solar, from Latin sōlāris, from sōl, from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥.
• From Middle English solar, soler; from a conflation of Old English soler, solere, from Latin sōlārium; and Old English solor, salor, from Proto-Germanic *salaz, *salą. More at sale.