parhelion
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Parhelion — Par*hel ion, n.; pl. {Parhelia}. [L. parelion, Gr. ?, ?; para beside + ? the sun.] A mock sun appearing in the form of a bright light, sometimes near the sun, and tinged with colors like the rainbow, and sometimes opposite to the sun. The latter… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
parhelion — (n.) 1640s, from Gk. parelion a mock sun, from para beside (see PARA (Cf. para )) + helios sun (see SOL (Cf. sol)) … Etymology dictionary
parhelion — [pärhē′lē ən, pärhēl′yən] n. pl. parhelia [pär hē′lēə, pärhēl′yə] [L parelion < Gr parēlion < para , beside (see PARA 1) + hēlios, the sun: see HELIOS] a bright, sunlike optical illusion caused by sunlight passing through ice crystals in… … English World dictionary
Parhelion — Beidseitige Nebensonne Nebensonnen sind Haloerscheinungen die in einem Abstand von rund 22° links oder rechts, manchmal auch beidseitig, neben der Sonne auftreten. Es erscheint dabei so, als ob sich neben der Sonne eine zweite, schwächere… … Deutsch Wikipedia
parhelion — noun (plural parhelia) Etymology: Latin parelion, from Greek parēlion, from para + hēlios sun more at solar Date: 1647 any of several bright spots often tinged with color that often appear on the parhelic circle called also sun dog • parhelic… … New Collegiate Dictionary
parhelion — parhelic, parheliacal /pahr hi luy euh keuhl/, adj. /pahr hee lee euhn, heel yeuhn/, n., pl. parhelia / hee lee euh, heel yeuh/. Meteorol. a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite… … Universalium
parhelion — see halo … Dictionary of Hallucinations
Parhelion — Nebensonne … Universal-Lexikon
parhelion — par·he·li·on || pÉ‘r hɪËlɪən /pÉ‘Ë n. mock sun, pseudo sun, imaginary sun … English contemporary dictionary
parhelion — [pα: hi:lɪən] noun (plural parhelia lɪə) a bright spot in the sky on either side of the sun, formed by refraction. Derivatives parhelic adjective Origin C17: from L. parelion, from Gk para beside + hēlios sun … English new terms dictionary
