winter solstice
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winter solstice
noun winter solstices
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The point in Earth's orbital path at which either the Northern or Southern Hemisphere is maximally tilted away from the Sun.
Similar: winter sunstead
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noun the moment when the hemisphere is most inclined away from the sun
| Español | solsticio de invierno, solsticio hiemal, solsticio invernal, solsticio invernizo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 동지 dongji |
| 日本語 | 冬至 tōji |
| 中文 | 冬至 dōngzhì, 冬節 /冬节 dōngjié, 南至 nánzhì |
| हिन्दी | दक्षिणायन dakṣiṇāyan |
| Português | solstício de inverno |
| Français | solstice d'hiver |
| Deutsch | Wintersonnenwende |
| Italiano | solstizio d'inverno |
| Ελληνικά | χειμερινό ηλιοστάσιο cheimerinó iliostásio |
| Română | solstițiu de iarnă |
| Русский | зи́мнее солнцестоя́ние zímneje solncestojánije |
| Tiếng Việt | đông chí |
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