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zenithal passage

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.18 in modern English

Syllables
zenithal -pas-sage
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The passing of the sun directly overhead such that no shadows are cast by a pole sticking straight up from the ground. These conditions only occur in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Inflected Forms

zenithal passages (plural) zenial passage (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

zenith

Questions

What does zenithal passage mean?
The passing of the sun directly overhead such that no shadows are cast by a pole sticking straight up from the ground. These conditions only occur in locations between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

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