parhelion

== English == === Etymology === From Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion), from παρά (pará) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”). === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /pɑːˈhiː.lɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /pɑɹˈhi.li.ən/ Rhymes: -iːliən Hyphenation: par‧hel‧i‧on === Noun === parhelion (plural parhelia or parhelions) Synonym of sun dog (“a bright spot in the sky, usually one of two on the parhelic circle on both sides of the sun (or occasionally above and below it), caused by the refraction of the sun's image through ice crystals”). Synonyms: mock sun, sun dog Coordinate terms: mock moon, moon dog, paraselene An image or reflection. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== === Further reading === sun dog on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === orphaline