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Word: Anthelion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 17th century: from Greek anthēlion, neuter of anthēlios ‘opposite to the sun’, from anth- (variant of anti- ‘against’) + hēlios ‘sun’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
antˈhiːlɪən
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
anˈθiːlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a luminous halo round a shadow projected by the sun on to a cloud or fog bank.
Short Definition:luminous halo round shadow projected by sun on to cloud or fog bank
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