Start of summer or winter

Here is the answer for the: Start of summer or winter crossword clue. This crossword clue was last seen on October 15 2024 Eugene Sheffer Crossword puzzle. The solution we have for Start of summer or winter has a total of 8 letters.

Answer

The word SOLSTICE is a 8 letter word that has 2 syllable's. The syllable division for SOLSTICE is: sol-stice

Definition

•	A stopping or standing still of the sun.
•	The point in the ecliptic at which the sun is farthest from the equator, north or south, namely, the first point of the sign Cancer and the first point of the sign Capricorn, the former being the summer solstice, latter the winter solstice, in northern latitudes; -- so called because the sun then apparently stands still in its northward or southward motion.
•	The time of the sun's passing the solstices, or solstitial points, namely, about June 21 and December 21. See Illust. in Appendix.

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