solstice

UK
/ˈsɒl.stɪs/
US
/ˈsɑl.stɪs/

Übersetzungen

solsticesubstantiv
solstices
pl
UK
/ˈsɒl.stɪs/
US
/ˈsɑl.stɪs/
The summer solstice is the longest day of the year.
Летнее солнцестояние — это самый длинный день в году.
Synonyme
turning point
seasonal change
solsticeadjektiv
UK
/ˈsɒl.stɪs/
US
/ˈsɑːl.stɪs/
Used attributively, e.g. "solstice celebrations", so an adjective part-of-speech entry is required.

Definitionen

solsticesubstantiv
Either of the two times in the year, the summer solstice and the winter solstice, when the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at noon, marked by the longest and shortest days.
The summer solstice is celebrated in many cultures as it marks the longest day of the year.
A turning point or a time at which a change in a situation occurs.
The project reached a solstice when the team decided to change their approach.
solsticeadjektiv
Occurring at, relating to, or characteristic of a solstice.
We watched the solstice sunrise from the hilltop.