under the sun

un·der the sun

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der stressed th ee suhn]
- /ˈʌn dər stressed ði sʌn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-der stressed th ee suhn]
- /ˈʌn dər stressed ði sʌn/

Definitions of under the sun words

noun under the sun (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes. 1
noun under the sun the sun considered with reference to its position in the sky, its visibility, the season of the year, the time at which or the place where it is seen, etc. 1
noun under the sun a self-luminous heavenly body; star. 1
noun under the sun sunshine; the heat and light from the sun: to be exposed to the sun. 1
noun under the sun a figure or representation of the sun, as a heraldic bearing usually surrounded with rays and marked with the features of a human face. 1
noun under the sun something likened to the sun in brightness, splendor, etc. 1

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Origin of under the sun

First appearance:

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English sun, sonne, Old English sunne; cognate with German Sonne, Old Norse sunna, Gothic sunno; akin to Old Norse sōl, Gothic sauil, Latin sōl (see solar1), Greek hḗlios (see helio-), Welsh haul, Lithuanian saũlė, Polish słońce

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Parts of speech for Under the sun

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under the sun popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for under the sun

adj under the sun

alluvial — Alluvial soils are soils which consist of earth and sand left behind on land which has been flooded or where a river once flowed.
apprehensible — capable of being comprehended or grasped mentally
earthly — of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
imaginable — capable of being imagined or conceived.

adjective under the sun

conjecturable — Able to be conjectured upon.
geotic — (obsolete) Belonging to earth; terrestrial.
nonspiritual — Not spiritual.

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