ANTHELION

Etymology

Noun

anthelion (plural anthelia)

A faint, white halo rarely seen in the sky opposite the sun on the parhelic circle

Anagrams

• on the nail

Source: Wiktionary


Ant*hel"ion, n.; pl. Anthelia. Etym: [Pref. anti + Gr. (Meteor.)

Definition: A halo opposite the sun, consisting of a colored ring or rings around the shadow of the spectator's own head, as projected on a cloud or on an opposite fog bank.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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