(You say this ayKRONiKL (and in the USA it's spelled without the H).)
So, what can we spot that's acronychal?
Well, this:
photo by NASA*
and this:
murmuration of starlings at Minsmere, England. Photo by Airwolfhound
and this:
photo of a gin and tonic by Achim Schleuning
So: do you know what acronychal means, yet?
Here's something else:
Ocelot. Photo by Tom Smylie US Fish and Wildlife Service
Something acronychal is something that's seen at sunset.
Enjoy it, whatever it is!
Spot the Frippet: something acronychal. This word comes from the Greek akronychos, at sunset, from acro-, which means most, or beginning, and nyx, which means night.
*That's an image of the planet Venus.
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