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parhelion

noun /pɑːˈhiː.lɪ.ən/

  1. An image or reflection.

    The short (166 lines) Canto One, with all those amusing birds and parhelia, occupies thirteen cards.

Where it comes from

From Latin parelion, from Ancient Greek παρήλιον (parḗlion), from παρά (pará) + ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

Adapted from the Wiktionary entry parhelion (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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