solstitial

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(sol stish′əl, sōl-)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sol•sti•tial  (sol stish′əl, sōl-),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Astronomyof or pertaining to a solstice or the solstices:a solstitial point.
  2. Astronomyoccurring at or about the time of a solstice.
  3. Astronomycharacteristic of the summer solstice.
  • Latin sōlstitiālis; see solstice, -al1
  • 1550–60
sol•sti′tial•ly, adv. 

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