parhelion
1 synonym for parhelion, grouped by meaning and by how common each one is.
Noun — A bright spot that appears beside the sun, caused by sunlight bending through ice crystals in the sky.
Synonyms
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sundog
Etymology
This word comes from Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion), formed from παρά (pará) and ἥλιος (hḗlios, "sun").
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