selenelion

Meaning

Noun

  • A lunar eclipse occurring as the moon sets, simultaneously with sunrise.

Related

Similar words

  • horizontal eclipse

Origin

  • French coinage, from the Ancient Greek σελήνη and ἥλιος.

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