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solariums

[suh-lair-ee-uhm, soh-] Origin

so·lar·i·um

[suh-lair-ee-uhm, soh-]
noun, plural -lar·i·ums, -lar·i·a [-lair-ee-uh] .
a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.

Origin:
1815–25; < Latin sōlārium balcony, terrace, equivalent to sōl the sun + -ārium -ary
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Solariums is always a great word to know.
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a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
a fool or simpleton; ninny.
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solarium
1891, "part of a house exposed to the sun," earlier "sundial" (1842), from L. solarium "sundial," also "a flat housetop," lit. "that which is exposed to the sun," from sol "sun" (see sol).
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