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● Point solsticial chacun des deux points de la sphère céleste pour lesquels la hauteur de culmination du Soleil passe par un maximum (ou un minimum).
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solsticial — ● solsticial, solsticiale, solsticiaux adjectif (latin solstitialis, de solstitium, solstice) Relatif aux solstices. ● solsticial, solsticiale, solsticiaux (expressions) adjectif (latin solstitialis, de solstitium, solstice) Point solsticial,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
solsticiale — ● solsticial, solsticiale, solsticiaux adjectif (latin solstitialis, de solstitium, solstice) Relatif aux solstices. ● solsticial, solsticiale, solsticiaux (expressions) adjectif (latin solstitialis, de solstitium, solstice) Point solsticial,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
solsticiaux — ● solsticial, solsticiale, solsticiaux adjectif (latin solstitialis, de solstitium, solstice) Relatif aux solstices. ● solsticial, solsticiale, solsticiaux (expressions) adjectif (latin solstitialis, de solstitium, solstice) Point solsticial,… … Encyclopédie Universelle
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