solsticial

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A form of solstitial — Pertaining to a solstice.

Scrabble 12

Meanings

adjectivesolsticial (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative form of solstitial.

Origin

  1. Middle Frenchsolsticial
  2. Englishsolsticial

From Middle French solsticial. By surface analysis, solstice + -ial.

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APA

solsticial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solsticial

MLA

“solsticial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solsticial. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “solsticial,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/solsticial.

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