sun pillar

sun pil·lar

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn pil-er]
- /sʌn ˈpɪl ər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [suhn pil-er]
- /sʌn ˈpɪl ər/

Definition of sun pillar words

noun sun pillar a halo phenomenon in which a vertical streak of light appears above and below the sun, believed to be caused by the reflection of sunlight by ice crystals with vertical axes. 1

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Origin of sun pillar

First appearance:

before 1900

One of the 17% newest English words

First recorded in 1900-05

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Parts of speech for Sun pillar

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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sun pillar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

sun pillar usage trend in Literature

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