3rd/4th Word of the Week: Solstice

From Google Dictionary

Solstice:

noun

1. the time or date (twice each year) at which the sun reaches its maximum or minimum declination, marked by the longest and shortest days (about June 21 and December 22).  

12/21/20 is the winter solstice date this year.

Latin Roots:

Sol= sun

sistere ("to stand still") or point at which the sun seems to stand still

related words: solarium, solar, solastar (starfish with more than 5 rays)