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单词 anthelion
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
ant•he•li•on  (ant hēlē ən, an thē-),USA pronunciation n., pl. -li•a 
    (-lē ə).USA pronunciation 
  1. Astronomya luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
  • Late Greek anthé̄lion, neuter of anthé̄lios opposite the sun, equivalent. to ant- ant- + hé̄li(os) the sun + -os adjective, adjectival suffix
  • 1660–70

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
anthelion /æntˈhiːlɪən ænˈθiː-/ n ( pl -lia / -lɪə/)
  1. a faint halo sometimes seen in polar or high altitude regions around the shadow of an object cast onto a thick cloud bank or fog
  2. a white spot occasionally appearing on the parhelic circle at the same height as and opposite to the sun
Etymology: 17th Century: from Late Greek, from anthēlios opposite the sun, from ante- + hēlios sun
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