“paraselene”的英文意思_释义_用法

单词

paraselene

释义

‖ paraselene|ˌpærəsɪˈliːniː|
Pl paraselenæ |-niː|.
[In form, mod.L. paraselēnē, f. Gr. παρα- in sense ‘subsidiary, false’ + σελήνη moon (after parhelion): cf. F. parasélène (1547 in Hatz.-Darm.).]
A bright spot on a lunar halo, somewhat resembling the moon itself; a mock moon.
1653[see paraster].1670Phil. Trans. V. 1071 Observed together with the Paraselene's or Mock-moons by M. Hevelius.1790Umfreville Hudson's Bay 24 Paraselenes or mock moons appear, when the vapours arising from open water become condensed by the frost.1835Sir J. Ross Narr. 2nd Voy. xxxvi. 501 A large and beautiful halo round the moon, with four paraselenæ.1878A. H. Markham Gt. Frozen Sea xv. 206 Paraselenæ, or mock moons, and auroras were of frequent occurrence.
Hence paraselenic |ˌpærəsɪˈlɛnɪk| a., pertaining to or of the nature of a paraselene. In mod. Dicts.

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