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- [par-uh-si-lee-nee]
- /ˌpær ə sɪˈli ni/
- /ˌpæ.rə.sɪ.ˈliː.nɪ/
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- [par-uh-si-lee-nee]
- /ˌpær ə sɪˈli ni/
Definitions of paraselene word
- noun plural paraselene a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon. 1
- noun paraselene a bright image of the moon on a lunar halo 0
- noun paraselene a moonlike optical illusion caused by moonlight passing through ice crystals in the upper atmosphere 0
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Origin of paraselene
First appearance:
before 1645 One of the 44% oldest English words
1645-55; < New Latin, equivalent to para- para-1 + Greek selḗnē the moon
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Parts of speech for Paraselene
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
paraselene popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% 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.
paraselene usage trend in Literature
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