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Definition for: eclipse

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See also éclipsé

English

Pronunciation

e· clipse

  • /e-KLIPS/ or /i-KLIPS/

Etymology

L eclipsis from Gk ekleipsis from ek- and leipsis

Noun

eclipse

  1. A type of syzygy, 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.

Related terms

Translations

  • Breton: fallaenn f . -où, gwaskadenn f . -où
  • Bulgarian: затъмнение (zat'mieine) n .
  • Capeverdean Crioulo (Badiu or ALUPEC/ALUPEK): eklipsi
  • Catalan: eclipsi m . '
  • Czech: zatmění n .
  • Dutch: verduistering f .
  • French: eclipse m .
  • Finnish: pimennys
  • Galician: eclipse m .
  • German: Finsternis f . , Eklipse f . , (solar:) Sonnenfinsternis, (lunar:) Mondfinsternis
  • Greek, Ancient: εκλείψις (ekleipsis) f . (el)
  • Greek, Modern: εκλείψη (ekleípsi or eklípsi) f .
  • Hebrew: ליקוי מאורות
  • Icelandic: myrkvi (is)
  • Korean: 식현상 (??seung)
  • Latin: eclipsis m .
  • Malaysian: gerhana
  • Polish: zaćmienie n .
  • Portuguese: eclipse m .
  • Russian: затмение (zatmeine) n .
  • Slovak: zatmenie n .
  • Swedish: förmörkelse
  • Telugu: గ్రహణం (grahaNaM)

Verb

to eclipse

  1. (transitive) To overshadow; to be better or more noticeable than.
    The student's skills soon eclipsed those of his teacher.

Portuguese

Noun

eclipse m .

  1. eclipse.

Related terms

  • eclipsar

Other Translations for "eclipse"

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Braille 8 Dot
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Morse Code. -.-. .-.. .. .--. ... .
Binary 1100101 1100011 1101100 1101001 1110000 1110011 1100101
Hex65636C69707365
Pig Latineclipseway

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