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summer solstice

sum·mer sol·stice
S s

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [suhm-er sol-stis, sohl-]
    • /ˈsʌm ər ˈsɒl stɪs, ˈsoʊl-/
    • /ˈsʌmə(r) ˈsɒl.stɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [suhm-er sol-stis, sohl-]
    • /ˈsʌm ər ˈsɒl stɪs, ˈsoʊl-/

Definitions of summer solstice words

  • noun summer solstice the solstice on or about June 21st that marks the beginning of summer in the Northern Hemisphere. 1
  • noun summer solstice longest day 1
  • noun summer solstice the time at which the sun is at its northernmost point in the sky (southernmost point in the S hemisphere), appearing at noon at its highest altitude above the horizon. It occurs about June 21 (December 22 in the S hemisphere) 0
  • noun summer solstice the point on the celestial sphere, opposite the winter solstice, at which the ecliptic is furthest north from the celestial equator. Right ascension: 6 hours; declination: 23.5° 0
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Origin of summer solstice

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50

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Parts of speech for Summer solstice

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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summer solstice popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this 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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Synonyms for summer solstice

noun summer solstice

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