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paraselene

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PARASELENE

n.[Gr. about or near, and the moon. ] A mock moon; a luminous ring or circle encompassing the moon, in which sometimes are other bright spots bearing some resemblance to the moon.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PARASELENE

Par `a *se *le "ne, n.; pl. Paraselenæ. Etym: [NL. , from Gr. parasélène.](Meteor. )

 

Defn: A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears at the point of intersection of two lunar halos. Cf. Parhelion.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

paraselene

par a se le ne |ˌparəsəˈlēnē ˌpærəsəˈlini | noun ( pl. paraselenae pronunc. same ) a bright spot in the sky similar to a parhelion but formed by moonlight. Also called mock moon, moon dog. Compare with parhelion. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- beside + selēnē moon.

 

Oxford Dictionary

paraselene

paraselene |ˌparəsɪˈliːni | noun ( pl. paraselenae |-niː | ) a bright spot in the sky similar to a parhelion but formed by moonlight. ORIGIN mid 17th cent.: modern Latin, from Greek para- beside + selēnē moon .

 

Spanish Dictionary

paraselene

paraselene nombre femenino Fenómeno luminoso que se observa alrededor de la Luna consistente en una nube cirrosa, algunas veces en relación con un halo .