Etymology

solifugal

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Today it means: Moving away from the sun. Full definition →

Latin sōl
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromsōl“sun”
  2. English todaysolifugal

From Latin sōl (“sun”) + fugiō (“to flee”) + -al.

Words from the same roots

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