sunspot

English

/ˈsʌnspɑt/, /ˈsʌnspɒt/

noun

Definitions

(astronomy) A region on the sun's surface with a lower temperature than its surroundings and intense magnetic activity.

Etymology

Compound from English sun + English spot (brief advertisement).

Origin

English

spot

Gloss

brief advertisement

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

aftersun English
antisun English
bespot English
blackspot English
blind spot English
blindspot English
bloodspot English
browspot English
checkerspot English
crescentspot English
eggspot English
eyespot English
findspot English
followspot English
highspot English
immunospot English
inkspot English
leafspot English
microspot English
misspot English
monospot English
multispot English
nightspot English
playspot English
power spot English
protosun English
respot English
ringspot English
silverspot English
spot English
spot beam English
spotface English
spotless English
spotlight English
spotlike English
spotshank English
spottable English
spotter English
spotteth English
spottie English
spotty English
spotwise English
starspot English
sun English
sun room English
sun shower English
sun-darts English
sunback English
sunbake English
sunbath English
sunbathe English
sunbeam English
sunbeaten English
sunbed English
sunbelt English
sunberry English
sunbird English
sunbittern English
sunbleached English
sunbleak English
sunblind English
sunblink English
sunblock English
sunblocking English
sunblotch English
sunblush English
sunbonnet English
sunbow English
sunbreak English
sunbright English
sunburn English
sunburnt English
sunburst English
suncap English
suncapped English
suncare English
suncatcher English
sunchair English
suncrack English
suncream English
suncup English
sundance English
sundawn English
sundeck English
sundew English
sundial English
sundog English
sundown English
sundress English
sundrops English
sunfall English
sunfast English
sunfilled English
sunfish English
sunflower English
sungazer English
sungazing English
sunglade English
sunglass English
sunglasses English
sunglint English
sunglow English
sungod English
sungrazer English
sungrazing English
sungrebe English
sunhat English
sunhood English
sunkissed English
sunlamp English
sunless English
sunlight English
sunlighting English
sunlike English
sunlit English
sunlounger English
sunly English
sunnish English
sunny English
sunperch English
sunphotometer English
sunphotometric English
sunphotometry English
sunporch English
sunproof English
sunquake English
sunray English
sunrise English
sunrising English
sunrist English
sunroof English
sunroom English
sunroot English
sunrose English
sunscald English
sunscreen English
sunscreening English
sunseed English
sunseeker English
sunset English
sunshade English
sunshaft English
sunshine English
sunshot English
sunshower English
sunskirter English
sunspace English
sunstead English
sunstone English
sunstricken English
sunstrike English
sunstroke English
sunstruck English
sunsuit English
sunswept English
suntan English
suntrap English
sunward English
sunwards English
sunwarmed English
sunways English
sunwear English
sunwise English
tailspot English
troublespot English
twinspot English
upsun English
wingspot English
Spot German
spot Italian
spot French
spot Polish
sonne Middle English
spot Middle English
spota Irish
espot Catalan, Valencian
spot Indonesian
san Tok Pisin
san Torres Strait Creole