parhelion
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion), from παρά (pará) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).
Pronunciation
edit- IPA(key): /pɑːˈhiːlɪən/
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Noun
editparhelion (plural parhelia or parhelions)
- A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals.
- A reflection or image.
- 1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire:
- The short (166 lines) Canto One, with all those amusing birds and parhelia, occupies thirteen cards.
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editbright spot in the sky due to refraction of the sun by ice crystals — see sun dog
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