FACULA


Meaning of FACULA in English

[ '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'.

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