subsolar

[ suhb-soh-ler ]

adjective

1. situated beneath the sun or between the earth and the sun.
2. between the tropics.

subsolar

/ sʌbˈsəʊlə /

adjective

1. (of a point on the earth) directly below the sun
2. situated between the tropics; equatorial

Word History and Origins

Origin of subsolar¹

First recorded in 1650–60; sub- + solar ¹