TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agoWhat is an extremely wholesome fact that could help brighten someone's day?message-squaremessage-square71fedilinkarrow-up1129arrow-down12
arrow-up1127arrow-down1message-squareWhat is an extremely wholesome fact that could help brighten someone's day?TehBamski@lemmy.world to Asklemmy@lemmy.mlEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square71fedilink
minus-squareConsistentParadox@lemmy.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·1 month agoOurs is the only Solar system, because our star is named Sol. Other star systems have other names.
minus-squarefolkrav@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up11·edit-21 month agoThe “Sol” name is actually more of a science-fiction, pop-culture thing. It’s just called “the Sun”. “Solar” comes from latin Solaris, meaning “pertaining to the sun”, “sol” itself meaning “sun”.
minus-squareSorteKaninAlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 month agoWell in some languages other than English the sun is actually called “Sol”.
minus-squarefolkrav@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOh, I believe you. It’s most likely because of the shared Latin root. The comment I was responding to was in English, though.
minus-squareSnausagesinaBlanket@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down1·1 month agoBetter Call Sol
Ours is the only Solar system, because our star is named Sol. Other star systems have other names.
The “Sol” name is actually more of a science-fiction, pop-culture thing. It’s just called “the Sun”. “Solar” comes from latin Solaris, meaning “pertaining to the sun”, “sol” itself meaning “sun”.
Well in some languages other than English the sun is actually called “Sol”.
Oh, I believe you. It’s most likely because of the shared Latin root. The comment I was responding to was in English, though.
Better Call Sol
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