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Pronunciation / Transliteration: rì yūn
"我们在晴朗的天空中看到了日晕。"
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A bright spot that appears on either side of the sun, often caused by the refraction of sunlight through ice crystals in the atmosphere.
"During the winter hike, we were amazed to see a parhelion forming around the sun." - 2
A rare optical phenomenon that can occur in cold weather, characterized by the appearance of two bright spots on either side of the sun.
"The parhelion was a stunning sight against the clear blue sky."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'parhelion' originates from the Greek word 'parēlion', which means 'beside the sun'. It was adopted into Latin as 'parhelion' before entering English in the late 16th century, reflecting the phenomenon of bright spots appearing on either side of the sun due to atmospheric conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Parhelion" is said worldwide
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parhélie
Transliteration: parélie
"Nous avons vu un parhélie autour du soleil."
Parhelion
Transliteration: parhelion
"Das Parhelion war ein beeindruckendes Schauspiel am Himmel."
parhelio
Transliteration: parhelio
"Abbiamo osservato un parhelio durante la nostra escursione."
parhelio
Transliteration: parhelio
"El parhelio fue visible en el cielo despejado."
parélio
Transliteration: parélio
"O parélio apareceu ao lado do sol durante o dia claro."
सूर्य के पास चमक
Transliteration: soory ke paas chamak
"हमें सूर्य के पास चमक दिखाई दी।"
日晕
Transliteration: rì yūn
"我们在晴朗的天空中看到了日晕。"
일주
Transliteration: ilju
"맑은 하늘에서 일주를 보았습니다."
パーヘリオン
Transliteration: pāherion
"晴れた空にパーヘリオンが見えました。"
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