parhelion

英 [pɑː'hiːlɪən] 美[pɑr'hilɪən]
  • n. [天] 幻日;[气象] 假日(日晕上现出的光点)

英英释义


1. a bright spot on the parhelic circle; caused by diffraction by ice crystals;
"two or more parhelia are usually seen at once"

英文词源


parhelion (n.)
1640s, from Greek parelion "a mock sun," from para- "beside" (see para- (1)) + helios "sun" (see sol).

词态变化


复数: parhelia;