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zodiacal light

zo·di·ac light
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zoh-dee-ak lahyt]
    • /ˈzoʊ diˌæk laɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [zoh-dee-ak lahyt]
    • /ˈzoʊ diˌæk laɪt/

Definitions of zodiacal light words

  • noun zodiacal light a luminous tract in the sky, seen in the west after sunset or in the east before sunrise and thought to be the light reflected from a cloud of meteoric matter revolving round the sun. 1
  • noun zodiacal light a very faint cone of light in the sky, visible in the east just before sunrise and in the west just after sunset. It is probably due to the reflection of sunlight from cosmic dust in the plane of the ecliptic 0
  • noun zodiacal light a faint illumination along the ecliptic, visible in the west just after sunset or in the east just before sunrise 0
  • noun zodiacal light (astronomy) A soft glow of white light extending upward from the horizon along the ecliptic, particularly in the tropics. 0
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Origin of zodiacal light

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35

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Parts of speech for Zodiacal light

noun
adjective
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adverb
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zodiacal light popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% 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.

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