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solstice
- /ˈsɒl.stɪs/ UK
- /ˈsəʊl.stɪs/ UK
- /ˈsɑl.stɪs/ US
- /ˈsoʊl.stɪs/ US
Rhymes with -ɒlstɪs, -əʊlstɪs
Where it comes from
From Middle English solstice, from Old French solstice, from Latin sōlstitium.
noun solstices
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One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.
The point at which the sun is nearest to the south pole we call the winter solstice, and the opposite point, the summer solstice.
Similar: sunstead
Opposite: equinox
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: winter, midwinter, winter solstice, summer solstice, june solstice, equinox, december solstice, northern solstice, southern solstice, solstitial colure, equinoxe, vernal point, equinoctial colure, southward equinox, vernal equinox, autumnal equinox
noun
Opposite: equinox
Translations
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noun point where the earth stands at the extreme of its ellipsis around the sun
| Español | solsticio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 지점 jijeom, 동지 dongji, 하지 haji |
| 日本語 | 冬至 tōji, 夏至 geshi |
| 中文 | 至日 zhìrì, 至點 /至点 zhìdiǎn, 冬至 dōngzhì, 夏至 xiàzhì |
| हिन्दी | अयनांत aynānt |
| Português | solstício |
| Français | solstice |
| Deutsch | Sonnenwende |
| Italiano | solstizio |
| Ελληνικά | ηλιοστάσιο iliostásio |
| Română | solstițiu, solstițiul verii, solstițiul iernii |
| Русский | солнцестоя́ние solncestojánije |
| Tiếng Việt | điểm chí |
| العربية | اِنْقِلَاب شَمْسِيّ inqilāb šamsiyy |
Talk about this word "solstice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/solstice. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. solstice. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/solstice "solstice." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/solstice.Cite this
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title = {solstice},
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