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Definitions for solstitial
sɒlˈstɪʃ əl, soʊl-sol·sti·tial
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solstitialadjective
Pertaining to a solstice.
a solstitial point
solstitialadjective
Occurring on a solstice.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Solstitialadjective
Etymology: solsticial, French; from solstice.
Observing the dog-days ten days before and after the equinoctial and solstitial points, by this observation alone, are exempted a hundred days. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.
From the North to call
Decrepit Winter; from the South to bring
Solstitial Summer’s heat. John Milton, Paradise Lost.The fields labour’d with thirst; Aquarius had not shed
His wonted showers, and Sirius parch’d with heat
Solstitial the green herbs. Philips.
Webster Dictionary
Solstitialadjective
of or pertaining to a solstice
Solstitialadjective
happening at a solstice; esp. (with reference to the northern hemisphere), happening at the summer solstice, or midsummer
Etymology: [L. solstitialis: cf. F. solsticial.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of solstitial in Chaldean Numerology is: 3
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of solstitial in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
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