selenelion

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A lunar eclipse occurring as the Moon sets, simultaneously with sunrise.

Word forms

selenelion selenelions selenehelion

Etymology

French coinage, from the Ancient Greek σελήνη (selḗnē, “moon”) and ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”).

Synonyms

horizontal eclipse
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