paraselene

noun

para·​se·​le·​ne

¦parəsə̇¦lē(ˌ)nē

plural paraselenae

"

: a luminous appearance seen in connection with lunar halos compare parhelion

paraselenic

-lenik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from para- para- entry 1 + Greek selēnē moon

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