El sol
Example: El sol brilla fort durant l'estiu a la platja.
Definition
"El sol" refers to the sun, the star at the center of our solar system that provides light and heat essential for life on Earth. It is often described as shining brightly, especially during summer days at the beach.
Etymology
The phrase "el sol" comes from Catalan, where "el" is the definite article meaning 'the' and "sol" means 'sun.' The word "sol" traces back to Latin "sol," which also meant sun. Did you know that many Romance languages use similar words for the sun, showing their common Latin roots?
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"El sol" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 3", containing 104 commonly used words.
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