n.
Pronunciation: pär- ' h ē l-y ə n
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -lia \ -y ə \
Etymology: Latin parelion, from Greek par ē lion, from para- + h ē lios sun ― more at SOLAR
Date: 1647
: any of several bright spots often tinged with color that often appear on the parhelic circle ― called also sun dog
– par · he · lic \ - ' h ē -lik \ adjective