# solstice

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈsɒl.stɪs/ · frequency rank #25,586

## Definitions
1. One of the two points in the ecliptic at which the sun is furthest from the celestial equator. This corresponds to one of two days in the year when the day is either longest or shortest.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥
Latin sōl
Proto-Indo-European *steh₂-
Proto-Indo-European *stísteh₂ti
Proto-Italic *sistō
Latin sistō
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
Proto-Italic *-ios
Old Latin -ios
Latin -ius
Latin -ium
Latin sōlstitiumlbor.
Old French solsticebor.
Middle English solstice
English solstice
From Middle English solstice, from Old French solstice, from Latin sōlstitium.

## Common misspellings (12)
`oslstice`, `slostice`, `sollstice`, `solsitce`, `solsstice`, `solstcie`, `solsticce`, `solstiec`, `solsttice`, `soltsice`, `sosltice`, `ssolstice`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/solstice