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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Definitions solstice noun  The point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun. One of two days in the year when the day (as opposed to the night) is either longest or shortest, 20 or 21 June and 21 or 22 December. 1924: ARISTOTLE. Metaphysics. Translated by W. D. Ross. Nashotah, Wisconsin, USA: The Classical Library, 2001. Available at: <http://www.classicallibrary.org/aristotle/metaphysics/>. Book 1, Part 2. : For all men begin, as we said, by wondering that things are as they are, as they do about self"moving marionettes, or about the solstices or the incommensurability of the diagonal of a square with the side; Etymology:  solstitium (sol "sun" + stitium, from sistere "to stand still").      Full Definition of solstice  Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish     Show 51015202550 results per page. Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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