{ ‖As″ci‐i (�), As″cians (�), } n. pl. [L. ascii, pl. of ascius, Gr. � without shadow; ἀ priv. + � shadow.] Persons who, at certain times of the year, have no shadow at noon; — applied to the inhabitants of the torrid zone, who have, twice a year, a vertical sun.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.