parhelion

Etymology

From Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion), from παρά (pará) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /pɑːˈhiːlɪən/

Noun

parhelion (plural parhelia or parhelions)

1. A bright spot in the sky due to the refraction of the sun’s image by ice crystals.
2. a reflection or image
   • 1962, Vladimir Nabokov, Pale Fire

     The short (166 lines) Canto One, with all those amusing birds and parhelia, occupies thirteen cards.

Anagrams

• orphaline