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solstice

/ˈsɑl.stɪs/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.10 in modern English

Syllables
sol-stice
IPA
/ˈsɑl.stɪs/
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ Latin sōl Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti Proto-Italic *sistō Latin sistō Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -iusnom. Latin -ium Latin sōlstitiumlbor. Old French solsticebor. Middle English solstice English solstice From Middle English solstice, from Old French solstice, from Latin sōlstitium.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: solstice, sōlstitium

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈsɑl.stɪs/
  • British English: /ˈsɒl.stɪs/

Inflected Forms

solstices (plural)

Phrases

northern solstice southern solstice summer solstice winter solstice

Frequently Paired Words

solstitial equinox lunistice

Synonyms

sunstead

Antonyms

equinox

Questions

How do you pronounce solstice?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɑl.stɪs/.
What does solstice mean?
One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.
Where does solstice come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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