1 ascian | Definition of ascian

ascian

noun
as·​ci·​an | \ ˈash(Ä“)É™n\
plural -s

Definition of ascian

: one that has no shadow specifically : an inhabitant of the torrid zone where the sun is vertical at noon for a few days every year

History and Etymology for ascian

Latin ascius (from Greek askios, from a- a- entry 2 + skia shadow) + English -an

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