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English
Etymology
From Ancient Greek παρά (pará, “beside”) + σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”).
Noun
paraselene (plural paraselenes or paraselenae)
- (meteorology) A bright, circular spot, sometimes seen on a lunar halo, caused by refraction through ice crystals.
Synonyms
Italian
Etymology
From para- + Selene.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.ra.seˈlɛ.ne/[1]
- Rhymes: -ɛne
- Hyphenation: pa‧ra‧se‧lè‧ne
Noun
paraselene m (plural paraseleni)
- paraselene
References
- ^ paraselene in Dizionario Italiano Olivetti, Olivetti Media Communication