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solstice in Finnish

solstice in Finnish is päivänseisaus — solstice means either of the two days each year when the sun reaches its furthest point north or south of the equator, giving the longest or shortest day of the year.

solstice in Finnish

päivänseisaus
noun
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.

What does "solstice" mean?

  1. noun Either of the two days each year when the sun reaches its furthest point north or south of the equator, giving the longest or shortest day of the year.
    "People gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice."
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solstice in a sentence

  • People gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice.
  • The winter solstice marks the shortest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

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What is "solstice" in Finnish?

"solstice" in Finnish is päivänseisaus. solstice means: Either of the two days each year when the sun reaches its furthest point north or south of the equator, giving the longest or shortest day of the year.

How do you use "solstice" in a sentence?

Example: "People gathered at Stonehenge to watch the sunrise on the summer solstice." In Finnish, "solstice" is päivänseisaus.

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