Italian Word of the Day:
"Solstizio"
"Solstizio"
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Solstizio
, as you can probably guess, is the Italian word for
solstice
, the longest and shortest days of the year.
The meaning of today's Italian word
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The
summer solstice
(
solstizio d'estate
) occurs close to June 21st, while the
winter solstice
(
solstizio d'inverno
) happens around December 22nd.
The meaning of today's Italian word
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The word
solstizio
derives from the Latin
solstitium
, with
sol
meaning
sole
(
sun
) and
sistere
being the verb for
fermare
(
to stop
).
Origin of the Italian word of the day
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This analogy stems from the fact that during the solstice, the sun appears to stop in its path along the sky.
Origin of the Italian word of the day
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Example sentence:
Oggi è il solstizio d'estate.
Today is the summer solstice.
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