solum
English
/ˈsəʊləm/, /ˈsoʊləm/, /ˈsəʉləm/, /ˈsɐʉləm/
noun
Definitions
- Within a soil profile, a set of related soil horizons that share the same cycle of pedogenic processes.
- The upper layers of a soil profile that are affected by climate.
Etymology
Derived from Latin solum (ground, bottom, floor, soil, base, flat ground, foundation, earth, sole of the foot).
Origin
Latin
solum
Gloss
ground, bottom, floor, soil, base, flat ground, foundation, earth, sole of the foot
Concept
Semantic Field
The physical world
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
土, 地