单词 | solstice |
释义 | Word Frequency solstice(ˈsɒlstɪs) noun 1. either the shortest day of the year (winter solstice) or the longest day of the year (summer solstice) 2. either of the two points on the ecliptic at which the sun is overhead at the tropic of Cancer or Capricorn at the summer and winter solstices Derived forms solstitial (sɒlˈstɪʃəl) adjective solstitially (solˈstitially) adverb Word origin C13: via Old French from Latin sōlstitium, literally: the (apparent) standing still of the sun, from sōl sun + sistere to stand still |
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