English Explanatory Dictionary

sunstead

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A solstice.

Pronunciation

/ˈsʌnstɛd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sunstead.wav

Word forms

sunstead sunsteads sun-stead sunnestead sunsted

Etymology

From sun + stead (“place, point, spot, position”), a calque of Latin sōlstitium. Compare Old English sunnstede.

Derived words

summer sunstead winter sunstead
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