(alt-of, declension-3) alternative letter-case form of sōl (“the Sun”)
(Roman, declension-3) Sol (the sun god)
Pronunciat com a (IPA)
[ˈsoːɫ]
Etimologia (Anglès)
The same word as sōl (“sun”), taken as a proper noun. The Roman author Varro claims that the term was either borrowed from Sabine or derives from sōlus, because the Sun is the sole source of daylight.