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paraselene

[ par-uh-si-lee-nee ]

noun

, Meteorology.
, plural par·a·se·le·nae [par-, uh, -si-, lee, -nee].
  1. a bright moonlike spot on a lunar halo; a mock moon. Compare parhelion.


paraselene

/ ˌpærəsɪˈliːnɪ /

noun

  1. meteorol a bright image of the moon on a lunar halo Also calledmock moon Compare parhelion
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌparaseˈlenic, adjective
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Other Words From

  • par·a·se·le·nic [par-, uh, -si-, lee, -nik, -, len, -ik], adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paraselene1

First recorded in 1645–55; from New Latin, equivalent to para- para- 1 + Greek selḗnē “the moon”
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Word History and Origins

Origin of paraselene1

C17: New Latin, from para- 1+ Greek selēnē moon
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Example Sentences

A complete paraselene appeared about the moon, of the diameter of 45 degrees.

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