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paraselene

See also: parasélène

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Etymology edit

Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside”) + σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”)

Noun edit

paraselene (plural paraselenes or paraselenae)

  1. (meteorology) A bright, circular spot, sometimes seen on a lunar halo, caused by refraction through ice crystals.

Synonyms edit

Italian edit

Etymology edit

From para- +‎ Selene.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /pa.ra.seˈlɛ.ne/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ɛne
  • Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧se‧lè‧ne

Noun edit

paraselene m (plural paraseleni)

  1. paraselene

References edit

  1. ^ paraselene in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication
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