solstice
English
Etymology
From Middle English solstice, from Old French solstice, from Latin sōlstitium.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈsɒl.stɪs/, /ˈsəʊl.stɪs/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɑl.stɪs/, /ˈsoʊl.stɪs/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -ɒlstɪs, -əʊlstɪs
Noun
solstice (plural solstices)
- One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.
- Synonym: sunstead
- Hyponyms: summer solstice, winter solstice
- Coordinate terms: equinox, lunistice
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Translations
point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun
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French
Etymology
Inherited from Old French solstice, borrowed from Latin solstitium.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɔl.stis/
Audio (file) Audio (Switzerland) (file) - Rhymes: -is
Hyponyms
Further reading
- “solstice”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Old French
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin sōlstitium.
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