sol·stice
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ME < MFr < L solstitium < sol, the sun (see Sol) + sistere, caus. of stare, to stand
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Solstice Sol"stice, noun[Latin solstitium; sol the sun sistere to cause to stand, akin to stare to stand: compare to the French expression solstice. See Solar, adjective, Stand, intransitive verb.].
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Middle English, from Latin solstitium, from sol sun + -stit-, -stes standing; akin to Latin stare to stand — 13th century
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13th century. Via French< Latin solstitium< sol "Sun" + stit-, past participle of sistere "stand still"
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