Etymology

solipetal

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Today it means: Moving towards the sun. Full definition →

Latin sōl
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The story

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

From Latin sōl (“sun”) + petō, petere (“seek, aim”) + -al.

Words from the same roots

Latinsōl all →

solsoliformsolifugalsolilunarsolisequious

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