parhelion
Synonym of sun dog, caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”)Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”).
Meaning
2 sensesSynonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”).
парге́лийpargélij
паргелійparhelij
a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals
An image or reflection.
Translations
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Origin
From Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion), from παρά (pará) + ἥλιος (hḗlFrom Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion), from παρά (pará) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).
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Forms
plural: parhelia / parhelions| Singular | parhelion |
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| Plural | parhelia / parhelions |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
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1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular