How to pronounce paraselene
American English pronunciation
par-uh-sih-LEE-nee
- IPA
- /ˌpæɹəsɪˈlini/
- Syllables
- par · uh · sih · LEE · nee (5 syllables, stress on the 4th)
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What paraselene means
A bright spot of light seen beside the moon
In a sentence: Through the thin, icy clouds we spotted a paraselene glowing just to the right of the moon.
Where it comes from: It comes from two Greek words meaning beside and moon.
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