PARASELENE


Meaning of PARASELENE in English

[ ˌparəsɪ'li:ni ]

■ noun ( plural paraselenae -ni: ) a bright spot in the sky similar to a parhelion but formed by moonlight.

Origin

C17: mod. L., from Gk para- 'beside' + selēnē 'moon'.

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