- solstice
n. the summer; winter solstice
* * *['sɒlstɪs]winter solsticethe summer
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solstice — [ sɔlstis ] n. m. • v. 1280; lat. solstitium, de sol « Soleil » et stare « s arrêter » ♦ Astron. Chacune des deux époques où le Soleil atteint son plus grand éloignement angulaire du plan de l équateur; point de l écliptique qui y correspond.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Solstice — Sol stice, n.[L. solstitium; sol the sun + sistere to cause to stand, akin to stare to stand: cf. F. solstice. See {Solar}, a., {Stand}, v. i.] 1. A stopping or standing still of the sun. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne. [1913 Webster] 2. (Astron.) (a) The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Solstice — (Нуса,Австралия) Категория отеля … Каталог отелей
solstice — Solstice. s. m. Le temps auquel le soleil est dans l un des deux Tropiques. Solstice d hiver. solstice d esté. entre les deux solstices … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
solstice — [säl′stis, sōl′stis] n. [ME < MFr < L solstitium < sol, the sun (see SOL1) + sistere, caus. of stare, to STAND] 1. the moment or date when the sun in its apparent annual movement along the ecliptic reaches its maximum distance north or… … English World dictionary
Solstice — Allgemeine Informationen Genre(s) Death Metal Gründung 1990 Auflösung 1993, 1995 Neugründung 1995, 2008 … Deutsch Wikipedia
solstice — mid 13c., from O.Fr. solstice, from L. solstitium point at which the sun seems to stand still, from sol sun (see SOL (Cf. sol)) + pp. stem of sistere to come to a stop, make stand still (see ASSIST (Cf. assist)) … Etymology dictionary
solstice — Solstice, c est le plus grand et le plus court jour de l année, Solstitium. quasi Solis statio … Thresor de la langue françoyse
solstice — ► NOUN ▪ each of the two times in the year, respectively at midsummer and midwinter, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days. DERIVATIVES solstitial adjective. ORIGIN Latin… … English terms dictionary
Solstice — For other uses, see Solstice (disambiguation). UTC date and time of solstices and equinoxes[1] year Equinox Mar Solstice June Equinox Sept Solstice Dec day time day time day time day time 2004 20 … Wikipedia
Solstice — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Solstice (homonymie). Illumination de la Terre par le Soleil lors du solstice de juin … Wikipédia en Français
