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uh-PRIS-uh-tee Ā· noun

apricity

The warmth of the sun in winter.

Where the word comes from

From Latin aprÄ«citās, related to aprÄ«cus, ā€œwarmed by the sun.ā€

In a sentence

ā€œThey stopped on the bench to enjoy the apricity of the late-winter sun.ā€

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Merriam-Webster dictionary entry for apricity