Image:Saturn eclipse.jpg|thumb|An eclipse of the sun by Saturn, seen from the [[Wikipedia:CassiniâHuygens|Cassini orbiter]]
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English
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Etymology
From L. eclipsis < AGr. polytonic|á¼ÎºÎ»ÎµÎ¹ÏÎ¹Ï (ekleipsis) "eclipse" < polytonic|á¼ÎºÎ»ÎµÎ¯ÏÏ (ekleipÅ) "I abandon" < polytonic|á¼Îº (ek) "out" and polytonic|λείÏÏ (leipÅ) "I leave behind"
Pronunciation
IPA|/ÉËklɪps/ or /iËklɪps/
audio|en-us-eclipse.ogg|Audio (US)
Noun
en-noun
- An astronomical alignment in which a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle object onto the other object.
- A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.
Related terms
ecliptic
ecliptical
lunar eclipse
solar eclipse
total eclipse
Translations
trans-top|passage of a planetary object between others
Ancient Greek: á¼ÎºÎ»ÎµÎ¹ÏÎ¹Ï (ekleipsis) f
Breton: fallaenn f, -où p, gwaskadenn f, -où p
Bulgarian: заÑÑмнение (zat'mieine) n
Capeverdean Crioulo:
Catalan: eclipsi m
Croatian: t-|hr|pomrÄina|f
Czech: t-|cs|zatmÄnÃ|n
Dutch: verduistering f
French: t+|fr|éclipse|f
Finnish: t-|fi|pimennys
Galician: eclipse m
German: Finsternis f, Eklipse f, (solar:) Sonnenfinsternis, (lunar:) Mondfinsternis
Greek: εκλείÏη (eklÃpsi) f (:el:εκλείÏη|^)
Hebrew: ××ק×× ×××ר×ת (likui maorot)
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Icelandic: t+|is|myrkvi
Indonesian: gerhana
Italian: t+|it|eclisse|f, t+|it|eclissi|f
Japanese: é£ (shoku), è (shoku)
Korean: ìíì (sikhyeonsang)
Latin: t-|la|eclipsis|m
Malaysian: gerhana
Polish: zaÄmienie n
Portuguese: t+|pt|eclipse|m
Russian: заÑмение (zatménije) n
Slovak: zatmenie n
Swedish: förmörkelse
Thai: THchar|à¸à¸¸à¸à¸£à¸²à¸à¸² (òopbpà raakaa)
Telugu: à°à±à°°à°¹à°£à° (grahaNaM)
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Verb
en-verb|eclipses|eclipsing|eclipsed
- transitive Of atronomical bodies, to cause an eclipse.
#: The Moon eclipsed the Sun.
- transitive To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
#: The studentâs skills soon eclipsed those of his teacher.
Translations
trans-top|To cause an eclipse
French: t|fr|éclipser
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trans-top|To overshadow
French: t|fr|éclipser
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Portuguese
Noun
eclipse m
- #English|eclipse.
Related terms
top2
eclipsar
mid2
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