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Etymology
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Noun
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Etymology
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From
para-
+
anthelion
.
Pronunciation
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Rhymes:
-iːliən
Noun
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paranthelion
(
plural
paranthelia
)
A
diffuse
whitish
image
of the
Sun
, having the same
altitude
, at an angular distance of about 120° due to
reflection
from atmospheric ice-prisms.
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English terms prefixed with para-
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