• @Synthead
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    88 months ago

    If it’s a synonym, then that’s would mean that every star is a sun, right?

    • @tordarus
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      38 months ago

      Sure. That’s how I understand the English Wikipedia. There are other types of stars in my native tongue at least. But as far as I understand, they are the same in English.

      So give me your counter example

      • @maniclucky
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        8 months ago

        Not quite. The sun is a particular star. Specifically ours. Like how Polaris Aa/Ab/B (collectively the north or pole star) are the three stars at the center of their system.

        • Tlaloc_Temporal
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          58 months ago

          Eh, Sun usually means the local star, while Earth’s Sun in particular is named Sol.

          • @maniclucky
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            28 months ago

            Far better description, thank you.