anthelion
noun
ant·he·li·on
(ˈ)ant¦hēlyən,
(ˈ)an¦thē-,
-lēən
plural anthelia
-yə,
-ēə
or anthelions : the brightish white halolike spot appearing occasionally on the parhelic circle opposite the sun
called also antisun, countersun
Word History
Etymology
Greek anthēlion, from neuter of anthēlios, alteration of antēlios opposite the sun, from anti- anti- entry 1 + hēlios sun
First Known Use
1670, in the meaning defined above
- agglomerators
- agglutinabilities
- agglutinability
- agglutinable
- agglutinants
- agglutinate
- agglutinated
- agglutinates
- agglutinating
- agglutination
- agglutinations
- agglutinative
- agglutinin
- agglutinins
- agglutinogen
- agglutinogenic
- agglutinogens
- agglutinoid
- aggraces
- aggradation
- aggradational
- aggradations
- aggrade
- aggraded
- aggrades