[ 'fakjʊlə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -li: ) Astronomy a bright region on the surface of the sun, linked to the subsequent appearance of sunspots.
Derivatives
~r adjective
Origin
C18: from L., dimin. of fax , fac- 'torch'.
[ 'fakjʊlə ]
■ noun ( plural ~e -li: ) Astronomy a bright region on the surface of the sun, linked to the subsequent appearance of sunspots.
Derivatives
~r adjective
Origin
C18: from L., dimin. of fax , fac- 'torch'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004