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winter solstice

win·ter sol·stice
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [win-ter sol-stis, sohl-]
    • /ˈwɪn tər ˈsɒl stɪs, ˈsoʊl-/
    • /ˈwɪntə(r) ˈsɒl.stɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [win-ter sol-stis, sohl-]
    • /ˈwɪn tər ˈsɒl stɪs, ˈsoʊl-/

Definitions of winter solstice words

  • noun winter solstice the solstice on or about December 21st that marks the beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. 1
  • noun winter solstice the time at which the sun is at its southernmost point in the sky (northernmost point in the S hemisphere) appearing at noon at its lowest altitude above the horizon. It occurs about December 22 (June 21 in the S hemisphere) 0
  • noun winter solstice the point on the celestial sphere, opposite the summer solstice, at which the ecliptic is furthest south from the celestial equator. Right ascension: 18 hours; declination: –23.5° 0
  • noun winter solstice (astronomy) The moment when the Earth is in that point of its orbit where the northern or southern hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun. 0
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Origin of winter solstice

First appearance:

before 1625
One of the 42% oldest English words
First recorded in 1625-35

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Parts of speech for Winter solstice

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

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% 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 winter solstice

noun winter solstice

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