eclips

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Middle French eclipse, from Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔκλειψις (ékleipsis, eclipse), from ἐκλείπω (ekleípō, I abandon, go missing, vanish), from ἐκ (ek, out) and λείπω (leípō, I leave behind).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /eːˈklɪps/
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  • Hyphenation: eclips
  • Rhymes: -ɪps

Noun

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eclips f (plural eclipsen)

  1. (astronomy) eclipse, the blocking of light to a celestial body by another celestial body
    Synonym: verduistering
  2. (ornithology) eclipse plumage, a type of inconspicuous plumage briefly worn by moulting (and thus temporarily vulnerable) male ducks
    Synonym: eclipskleed

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Afrikaans: eklips
  • Indonesian: eklips
  • Papiamentu: eklips