anthelion

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noun

A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle

OriginAncient Greek ἀνθήλιον →
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Meanings

nounanthelion (plural anthelions or anthelia)

plural anthelions · plural anthelia

  1. A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνθήλιον
  2. Englishanthelion

From Ancient Greek ἀνθήλιον (anthḗlion); see anti-, helio-.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with anthelion

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APA

anthelion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthelion

MLA

“anthelion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthelion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “anthelion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/anthelion.

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