[ 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'.
[ 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'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004