solstitium

But of course, the word "solstice" translates from the Latin solstitium, meaning "stopped sun," in reference to the winter and summer solstices where the Sun's daily arc across the sky reaches its extreme southerly and northerly limits.

Manhattanhenge 2008 aka TBTAM 2008

Omni loco et omni tempore medici detestantur anguillas praesertim circa solstitium.

Anatomy of Melancholy 2007

At the solstitium of winter, that there is no day (that is to say, no time, wherein the Sunne is seene aboue the horizon) we confesse to be true onely in that angle of Island (if there be any such angle) where the pole is eleuated full 67. degrees.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

In this Iland, at the Summer solstitium, the Sun passing thorow the signe of Cancer, there is no night, and therefore at the Winter solstitium there is no day.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

At the solstitium of winter, that there is no day (that is to say, no time, wherein the Sunne is seene aboue the horizon) we confesse to be true onely in that angle of Island (if there be any such angle) where the pole is eleuated full 67. degrees.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

In this Iland, at the Summer solstitium, the Sun passing thorow the signe of Cancer, there is no night, and therefore at the Winter solstitium there is no day.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Heerehence it is manifest, first that Island is not situate beyond the arctic circle: 8 secondly, that in Island there are not wanting in Summer solstitium many nights, nor in Winter solstitium many dayes.

A briefe commentarie of Island, by Arngrimus Ionas 2003

Heerehence it is manifest, first that Island is not situate beyond the arctic circle: 118 secondly, that in Island there are not wanting in Summer solstitium many nights, nor in Winter solstitium many dayes.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003

Ubi diu inclamaveris, tandem aliquis per fenestellam æstuarii (nam in his degunt fere usque ad solstitium æstivum) profert caput, non aliter quam

Boswell's Correspondence with the Honourable Andrew Erskine, and His Journal of a Tour to Corsica James Boswell 1767

At the solstitium of winter, that there is no day (that is to say, no time, wherein the Sunne is seene aboue the horizon) we confesse to be true onely in that angle of Island (if there be any such angle) where the pole is eleuated full 67. degrees.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 Richard Hakluyt 1584