Main Entry: par·he·lion

Pronunciation: \pär-ˈhēl-yən\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural par·he·lia \-yə\

Etymology: Latin parelion, from Greek parēlion, from para- + hēlios sun — more at solar

Date: 1647

: any of several bright spots often tinged with color that often appear on the parhelic circle —called also sun dog

— par·he·lic \-ˈhē-lik\ adjective