🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

luce del sole

Pronunciation / Transliteration: luʧe del sole

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Sunlight/ˈsʌn.laɪt/
nounCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La luce del sole illumina la stanza."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Light directly from the sun.

    "The morning sunlight streamed through the bedroom window."
  2. 2

    The radiant energy emitted by the sun.

    "Plants convert sunlight into chemical energy through photosynthesis."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'sunlight' is derived from the Old English 'sunne' meaning 'sun' and 'leoht' meaning 'light'. The term has evolved over centuries, with its usage becoming more specific to the light emitted by the sun, particularly in the context of its effects on the environment and life on Earth.

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