Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

southern solstice

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: south-ern -sol-stice
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

December solstice, when the sun reaches the southernmost point of the sky.

Uncountable

Usage

Uncountable

Inflected Forms

southern solstices (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

northern solstice northward equinox southward equinox

Questions

What does southern solstice mean?: December solstice, when the sun reaches the southernmost point of the sky.

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