earthlight
pronunciation
How to pronounce earthlight in British English:
UK ['ɜ:θlaɪt]
How to pronounce earthlight in American English:
US ['ɜθˌlaɪt]
Word Origin
- earthlight (n.)
- 1810, from earth (n.) + light (n.). Earthshine in same sense is from 1814.
Example
- 1. They would speak of earthlight just as we speak of moon light .
- 2. " The old moon in the new moon 's arms " is nothing but that part of the moon 's surface on which it is night , lighted up by earthlight .