Parhelion Definition

pär-hēlē-ən, -hēlyən
parhelia
noun
parhelia
A bright, sunlike optical illusion caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere; sundog.
Webster's New World

A reflection or image.

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Other Word Forms of Parhelion

Noun

Singular:
parhelion
Plural:
parhelia, parhelions

Origin of Parhelion

  • Latin parēlion from Greek para- beside para–1 hēlios sun sāwel- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parÄ“lion), from παρά (para) + ἥλιος (hÄ“lios, “sun").

    From Wiktionary

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Words Starting With

PPAPAR

Words Ending With

NONION

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Words Starting With P and Ending With N

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