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Pankaj Khanna,  Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR IMS Indore.( 9424810575) (For the previous/next blog-posts click on the blog post numbers given below: 1    2    3    4     5    6    7     8     9    10    11    12   13    14   15   16 (This article is Posted on 14/4/2023.) (10) Nostalgia and Solastalgia We have recently discussed about the root ' Sol ' meaning the Sun. Interestingly, there are many words which start with 'Sol' but don't have any connection with the Sun. Solastalgia is also  such a  word. It is a neologism: a new word, phrase or exppression.  The word Solastalgia was coined by philosopher and Environmental Scientist  Glenn Albrecht  in his 2005 article :( Solastalgia: a new concept in human health and identity). He described  Solastalgia  as "the homesickness you have when you are stil...

Pankaj Khanna,  Visiting Faculty Maths/DI-LR IMS Indore.( 9424810575) (For the previous/next blog-posts click on the blog post numbers given below: 1    2    3    4     5    6    7     8     9    10    11    12   13    14   15   16 (This article is Posted on 13/4/2023.) (9) Sol In the previous article we discussed about the Greek root Helios meaning Sun God. Today we are going to discuss about similar Latin root Sol meaning  Sun God. Let us start with the most common word derived from Sol: Solar . It does not need any introduction. The word solar, from the Latin root solaris, "of the sun,"  has to do with the Star at the center of our Solar System. A few more words with the root ' Sol ' are listed below: (1) Solstice :  Either of the two times of the year at which the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sk...