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Word: Parhelion
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
late 16th century: via Latin from Greek parhelion, from para- ‘beside’ + hēlios ‘sun’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
pɑːˈhiːlɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a bright spot in the sky appearing on either side of the sun, formed by refraction of sunlight through ice crystals high in the atmosphere.
Short Definition:bright spot in sky appearing on either side of sun, formed by refraction of sunlight through ice crystals
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