ascian

noun

as·​ci·​an

ˈash(ē)ən

plural -s

: one that has no shadow

specifically : an inhabitant of the torrid zone where the sun is vertical at noon for a few days every year

Word History

Etymology

Latin ascius (from Greek askios, from a- a- entry 2 + skia shadow) + English -an

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