anthelion

ant·he·li·on

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ant-hee-lee-uh n, an-thee-]
- /æntˈhi li ən, ænˈθi-/
- /anθˈeliən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ant-hee-lee-uh n, an-thee-]
- /æntˈhi li ən, ænˈθi-/

Definitions of anthelion word

noun anthelion a faint halo sometimes seen in polar or high altitude regions around the shadow of an object cast onto a thick cloud bank or fog 3
noun anthelion a white spot occasionally appearing on the parhelic circle at the same height as and opposite to the sun 3
noun anthelion a rarely seen, hazy white spot at the same altitude as the sun, but opposite in the sky, caused by a reflection from the atmosphere, snow, or ice 3
noun plural anthelion a luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky. 1
noun anthelion A luminous halo around a shadow projected by the sun onto a cloud or fog bank. 1
noun anthelion A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle. 0

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Origin of anthelion

First appearance:

before 1660

One of the 46% oldest English words

1660-70; < Late Greek anthḗlion, neuter of anthḗlios opposite the sun, equivalent to ant- ant- + hḗli(os) the sun + -os adj. suffix

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Parts of speech for Anthelion

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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anthelion popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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