solstice
/ˈsɒlstɪs/noun
उच्चारण सॉल्स्टिस
अयनांत
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either of the two times of the year at which the sun reaches its highest or lowest point in the sky at midday, marked by the longest and shortest days
अयनांत
- the summer solstice
- The winter solstice is the shortest day of the year in India.
- The summer solstice has the longest day of the year in the northern half of the world.
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- Astronomers gathered at the ancient observatory to mark the solstice.
- At the winter solstice, the sun rises later and sets earlier.
AaSpelling
sol·stice
⌂Word origin and word building
From the Latin sol (sun) and sistere (stand still).
Latin sol (सूर्य) और sistere (रुकना) से।
✓In the exam
One-word substitution
One-word substitution, asked very often: the longest day of the year is the summer solstice (21 June in the Northern Hemisphere); the shortest the winter solstice (22 December); days when day and night are equal are equinoxes (21 March and 23 September).
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: वर्ष का सबसे लंबा दिन summer solstice (उत्तरी गोलार्ध में 21 जून); सबसे छोटा winter solstice (22 दिसंबर); जब दिन और रात बराबर हों equinoxes (21 मार्च और 23 सितंबर)।
General knowledge
21 June is also International Yoga Day.
21 जून अंतर्राष्ट्रीय योग दिवस भी है।