solstice

బ్రౌను నిఘంటువు నుండి

నామవాచకం, s, The point beyond which the sun does not go; the tropical point; the point at which the day is longest in Summer, or shortest in Winter.

• It is taken of itself commonly for the summer solstice ఐనము.
• the summer solstice (is on the 22d of June) ఉత్తరాయణము.
• the winter solstice (is on the 22nd of December) దక్షిణాయణము.
• the solstice as meaning hot weather or summer ఎండకాలము.