paranthelion

noun

par·​anthelion

¦par+

plural paranthelia

: a diffuse image of the sun appearing at the same altitude as the sun and 120 degrees distant on the parhelic circle and caused by reflection from atmospheric ice spicules

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from para- entry 1 + anthelion

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