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parhelion
noun
(
pl=parhelia, pl2=parhelions
)
A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun's image by ice crystals.
a reflection or image
1962
: The short (166 lines) Canto One, with all those amusing birds and
parhelia
, occupies thirteen cards. " Vladimir Nabokov,
Pale Fire
Translations:
French: parhélie
German: Nebensonne
Spanish: parhelio
Etymology:
parelion
, from , from - + á "sun".
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