What is another word for Solstitial?

Pronunciation: [sˈɒlstɪʃə͡l] (IPA)

Solstitial is an adjective that is used to describe something that is related to the solstice, which is a time of the year when the sun is at its highest or lowest point in the sky. Synonyms for solstitial include celestial, astronomical, equinoctial, and celestial equator. These words can also be used to describe the phenomenon of the solstice, which occurs twice a year and is often marked by festivals and celebrations around the world. Other words that can be used interchangeably with solstitial include solsticial, solstitially, and solstices. Whether used to describe the natural world or to evoke a sense of wonder and awe, these synonyms for solstitial offer a wide range of possibilities for writers and speakers alike.

What are the hypernyms for Solstitial?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Solstitial

And so, with the rise and dip of the seasons, the European element waxes as the English wanes, in a kind of Solstitial see-saw.
"A Midsummer Drive Through The Pyrenees"
Edwin Asa Dix
It is true, likewise, they resemble some of the Indian nations, in the observance of Solstitial and equinoxial sacrifices; in making offerings to the manes of their ancestors; in the dread of leaving no offspring behind them, to pay the customary obsequies to their memory; in observing eight cardinal or principal points of the world; in the division of the Zodiac, and in a variety of other coincidences, which the learned Mr. Bryant accounts for by supposing the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and Indians, to be derived from one common stock, and that some of these people carried their religion and their learning into China.
"Travels in China, Containing Descriptions, Observations, and Comparisons, Made and Collected in the Course of a Short Residence at the Imperial Palace of Yuen-Min-Yuen, and on a Subsequent Journey through the Country from Pekin to Canton"
John Barrow
Summer is approaching, sir, and apart from certain unpleasant risks which I need not specify, you will surely agree with me that the Solstitial heat is a needlessly severe trial for a boy with long hair.
"Old Calabria"
Norman Douglas

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