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parheliacal

parheliacal

9.9
Showing bright spots of light beside the sun like sundogs
  • adjective
  • /ˌpɑrˈhiːliəkl/
  • Specialized
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  • The sky was filled with parheliacal halos as the sun rose above the horizon.

Examples

  • The painting captures the parheliacal glow seen in cold winter skies.

  • Scientists noted several parheliacal phenomena during the unusual weather event.

  • What a parheliacal sight!

  • Look at that parheliacal display!

  • The sky was filled with parheliacal halos as the sun rose above the horizon.

  • Scientists noted several parheliacal phenomena during the unusual weather event.

  • The painting captures the parheliacal glow seen in cold winter skies.

Synonyms

parhelic
vsparheliacal
  • Specialized
9.9

Having a bright halo or arc that runs along the horizon

means resemblance to a bright spot near sun rather than only parallel arcs

Surface Forms

parheliacal positive

Morphology

parheliacal = parhelion (transparent) = parhelion + al

The adjective is built straightforwardly from the noun 'parhelion' with the standard relational suffix '-al'.

Etymology

Parheliacal comes from Greek parts para- meaning 'beside' and helios meaning 'sun', and it describes bright spots that appear beside the sun, much like the common word sundog. So, parheliacal means 'like a bright spot at the side of the sun'.