parhelion

[ pahr-hee-lee-uhn, -heel-yuhn ]

/ pɑrˈhi li ən, -ˈhil yən /

noun, plural par·he·li·a [pahr-hee-lee-uh, -heel-yuh]. /pɑrˈhi li ə, -ˈhil yə/. Meteorology.

a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.

Also called sundog.

Compare paraselene.

Origin of parhelion

1640–50; alteration of Latin parēlion<Greek parḗlion, noun use of neuter of parḗlios beside the sun. See par-, helio-

OTHER WORDS FROM parhelion

par·he·lic, par·he·li·a·cal

[pahr-hi-lahy-uh-kuhl], /ˌpɑr hɪˈlaɪ ə kəl/, adjective

Words nearby parhelion

pargasite, parget, pargeting, parging, parhelic circle, parhelion, pari-, Paria, pariah, pariah dog, Parian

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Example sentences from the Web for parhelion

Sometimes during the summer we see the parhelion, a similar phenomenon of the sun.
The North Pole|Robert E. Peary
A Parhelion is a meteor in form of a bright light, appearing on one side of the sun.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts
I do not always know him in these cases as my own parhelion.
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845|Various
At each point of contact occurs a parhelion which is a mock sun of brilliant colors and called a sun-dog.
Reading the Weather|Thomas Morris Longstreth

Once or twice he saw a fourth parhelion, directly under the sun; but this is not common.
The Book of Curiosities|I. Platts

British Dictionary definitions for parhelion

parhelion

/ (pɑːˈhiːlɪən) /

noun plural -lia (-lɪə)

one of several bright spots on the parhelic circle or solar halo, caused by the diffraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere, esp around sunsetAlso called: mock sun, sundog Compare anthelion

Derived forms of parhelion

parhelic (pɑːˈhiːlɪk, -ˈhɛlɪk) or parheliacal (ˌpɑːhɪˈlaɪəkəl), adjective

Word Origin for parhelion

C17: via Latin from Greek parēlion, from para- 1 (beside) + hēlios sun

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Scientific definitions for parhelion

parhelion

[ pär-hē′lē-ən ]

Plural parhelia

A white spot appearing at times in the parhelic circle. White parhelia are believed to form from light that is reflected off of atmospheric ice crystals; colored parhelia are believed to form from light that is refracted by atmospheric ice crystals. Multiple parhelia can often be seen simultaneously. Compare anthelion.

单词	parhelion
释义	parhelion [ pahr-hee-lee-uhn, -heel-yuhn ] / pɑrˈhi li ən, -ˈhil yən / noun, plural par·he·li·a [pahr-hee-lee-uh, -heel-yuh]. /pɑrˈhi li ə, -ˈhil yə/. Meteorology. a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands. Also called sundog. Compare paraselene. Origin of parhelion 1640–50; alteration of Latin parēlion<Greek parḗlion, noun use of neuter of parḗlios beside the sun. See par-, helio- OTHER WORDS FROM parhelion par·he·lic, par·he·li·a·cal [pahr-hi-lahy-uh-kuhl], /ˌpɑr hɪˈlaɪ ə kəl/, adjective Words nearby parhelion pargasite, parget, pargeting, parging, parhelic circle, parhelion, pari-, Paria, pariah, pariah dog, Parian Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parhelion Sometimes during the summer we see the parhelion, a similar phenomenon of the sun. The North Pole\|Robert E. Peary A Parhelion is a meteor in form of a bright light, appearing on one side of the sun. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts I do not always know him in these cases as my own parhelion. Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 57, No. 356, June, 1845\|Various At each point of contact occurs a parhelion which is a mock sun of brilliant colors and called a sun-dog. Reading the Weather\|Thomas Morris Longstreth Once or twice he saw a fourth parhelion, directly under the sun; but this is not common. The Book of Curiosities\|I. Platts British Dictionary definitions for parhelion parhelion / (pɑːˈhiːlɪən) / noun plural -lia (-lɪə) one of several bright spots on the parhelic circle or solar halo, caused by the diffraction of light by ice crystals in the atmosphere, esp around sunsetAlso called: mock sun, sundog Compare anthelion Derived forms of parhelion parhelic (pɑːˈhiːlɪk, -ˈhɛlɪk) or parheliacal (ˌpɑːhɪˈlaɪəkəl), adjective Word Origin for parhelion C17: via Latin from Greek parēlion, from para- 1 (beside) + hēlios sun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for parhelion parhelion [ pär-hē′lē-ən ] Plural parhelia A white spot appearing at times in the parhelic circle. White parhelia are believed to form from light that is reflected off of atmospheric ice crystals; colored parhelia are believed to form from light that is refracted by atmospheric ice crystals. Multiple parhelia can often be seen simultaneously. Compare anthelion. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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