ecliptic
Etymology
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Etymology
So named because an eclipse can occur only when the Moon lies on this plane.
Borrowed from Latin ecliptica.
Pronunciation- (British) IPA: /ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/
ecliptic (plural ecliptics)
- (astronomy) The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.
- (astronomy) The plane in which this great circle lies.
- Synonyms: ecliptic plane, plane of the ecliptic
- (geometry) A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
- French: écliptique
- German: Ekliptik
- Italian: eclittica
- Portuguese: eclíptica
- Russian: экли́птика
- Spanish: eclíptica
ecliptic (not comparable)
- Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
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