paranthelion

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noun

A diffuse whitish image of the Sun, having the same altitude, at an angular distance of about 120° due to reflection from atmospheric ice-prisms.

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Meanings

nounparanthelion (plural paranthelia)

plural paranthelia

  1. A diffuse whitish image of the Sun, having the same altitude, at an angular distance of about 120° due to reflection from atmospheric ice-prisms.

Origin

From para- + anthelion.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with paranthelion

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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