Word Study
paraselene
CIDE DICTIONARY
paraselene, n. [NL., from Gr. para` beside + selh`nh the moon: cf. F. parasélène.].
A mock moon; an image of the moon which sometimes appears at the point of intersection of two lunar halos. Cf. Parhelion. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
paraselene, n. (pl. paraselenae) a bright spot, esp. an image of the moon, on a lunar halo. Also called mock moon.
Etymology
mod.L (as PARA-(1), Gk selene moon)
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