Sun

English

/sʌn/

proper noun
Definitions
  • The star at the center of the Solar System, represented in astronomy and astrology by ☉.
  • The 91st sura (chapter) of the Qur'an.
  • (newspapers) An English tabloid newspaper.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English sunne inherited from Old English sunne (sun, Sun) inherited from Proto-Germanic *sunnǭ (sun) inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sh̥₂uén (Sun, sun).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sh̥₂uén

Gloss

Sun, sun

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日, 陽

Emoji
☀️ ⛅️ ⛱️ 🌄 🌅 🌇 🌊 🌞 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌦️ 🌵 🌻 🏖️ 🏜️ 🏝️ 🐪 🐫 😎

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