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sol | bask |

As a noun sol

is the fifth step in the solfège scale of C (Ut), preceded by fa and followed by la.

As a proper noun Sol

is the Sun.

As an adjective SOL

is shit out of luck.

As a verb bask is

to bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.

sol

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m) in the hymn for St. John the Baptist all note names were take from.

Alternative forms

* so, soh

Noun

(-)
  • (music) The fifth step in the scale of C (Ut), preceded by fa and followed by la.

    • Etymology 2

    .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (label) A solar day on Mars (equivalent to 24 hours, 39 minutes, 35 seconds).
  • gold
    • (Chaucer)
    See also
    * Sol * yestersol

    Etymology 3

    From (etyl) .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A Spanish-American gold or silver coin, now the main currency unit of Peru (also new sol ) , or a coin of this value.
  • * (rfdate), M. Le Page Du Pratz, History of Louisiana :
    • Three days after, the Great Sun, his brother, sent me another deer-skin of the same oil, to the quantity of forty pints. The most common sort sold this year at twenty sols a pint, and I was sure mine was not of the worst kind.

    Etymology 4

    An abbreviation of (solution)

    Noun

    (-)
  • A type of colloid in which a solid is dispersed in a liquid.

    • Etymology 5

    , from (etyl) (m)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An old French coin consisting of 12 deniers.

    • Anagrams

    * English terms with multiple etymologies ----

    bask

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To bathe in warmth; to be exposed to pleasant heat.
    • to bask in the sun
  • * Goldsmith
    • basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave.
  • (figurative) To take great pleasure or satisfaction; to feel warmth or happiness. (This verb is usually followed by "in").
    • I basked in her love.
    to bask in someone's favour
  • * {{quote-news, year=2012, date=November 7, author=Matt Bai, title=Winning a Second Term, Obama Will Confront Familiar Headwinds, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=As President Obama turns his attention once again to filling out a cabinet and writing an Inaugural Address, this much is clear: he should not expect to bask in a surge of national unity, or to witness a crowd of millions overrun the Mall just to say they were there.}}
  • * {{quote-news, year=2011
    • , date=April 10 , author=Alistair Magowan , title=Aston Villa 1 - 0 Newcastle , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=On this evidence they will certainly face tougher tests, as a depleted Newcastle side seemed to bask in the relative security of being ninth in the table}}

    Related terms

    * abask