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parhelion

Syllables: par·hel·i·on/pɑːˈhiː.lɪ.ən/US/pɑɹˈhi.li.ən/

parhelion noun: 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”).

parhelion: synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both...
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Noun

parhelion (plural parhelia or parhelions)

  1. 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”).
    Synonyms:
    mock sun, sun dog
  2. An image or reflection.
    • The short (166 lines) Canto One, with all those amusing birds and parhelia, occupies thirteen cards.1962, Charles Kinbote [pseudonym; Vladimir Nabokov], Pale Fire, New York, N.Y.: Berkley Books, published November 1985, →ISBN

parhelion meaning in Indonesian

parhelion in Indonesian

synonym of sun dog (cognates) — see also sun dog
parhelion

Synonyms of parhelion

Forms of parhelion

pluralparhelia
pluralparhelions

Origin of parhelion

From Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion), from παρά (pará) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

Words formed from parhelion

Words that rhyme with parhelion

Questions about parhelion

What does parhelion mean?
Parhelion means 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”).
What is parhelion in Indonesian?
Parhelion in Indonesian is parhelion. See Parhelion meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is parhelion?
Parhelion is a noun.
How do you pronounce parhelion?
Parhelion is pronounced /pɑːˈhiː.lɪ.ən/ (UK).
What is the plural of parhelion?
The plural of parhelion is parhelia.

Words near parhelion in the dictionary

  1. parhelia
  2. parheliacal
  3. parhelic
  4. parhelic circle
  5. parhelic circles
  6. parhelion
  7. parhelions
  8. parhelium
  9. parholaspidid
  10. parholaspidids
  11. parhypate

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