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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSolar Spot
/ˈsoʊ.lər spɒt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A temporary dark area on the surface of the sun caused by magnetic activity.
"The solar spot observed today is larger than usual and may indicate increased solar activity." - 2
A region on the sun that appears darker than the surrounding areas due to lower temperatures.
"Scientists study solar spots to understand solar cycles and their effects on Earth's climate."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'solar' originates from the Latin 'solaris', meaning 'of the sun', which has been used in English since the late 14th century. 'Spot' comes from the Old English 'spon', meaning 'a mark or stain', evolving in usage to refer to a small area differing from its surroundings.
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tache solaire
Transliteration: tash so-lair
"La tache solaire observée aujourd'hui est plus grande que d'habitude."
Sonnenfleck
Transliteration: Zon-en-flek
"Der Sonnenfleck, der heute beobachtet wurde, könnte auf erhöhte Sonnenaktivität hinweisen."
macchia solare
Transliteration: mak-ki-a so-lah-re
"La macchia solare osservata oggi è più grande del solito."
mancha solar
Transliteration: man-cha so-lar
"La mancha solar observada hoy es más grande de lo habitual."
mancha solar
Transliteration: man-sha so-lar
"A mancha solar observada hoje é maior do que o normal."
सौर धब्बा
Transliteration: saur dhabba
"आज देखी गई सौर धब्बा सामान्य से बड़ा है।"
太阳黑子
Transliteration: tài yáng hēi zǐ
"今天观察到的太阳黑子比平常大。"
태양 흑점
Transliteration: taeyang heukjeom
"오늘 관찰된 태양 흑점은 평소보다 큽니다."
太陽黒点
Transliteration: taiyō kokuten
"今日観察された太陽黒点は通常より大きいです。"
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