ecliptic
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ecliptic¹
- /ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪptɪk
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin eclīptica. So named because an eclipse can occur only when the Moon lies on this plane.
noun ecliptics · ecliptick
- The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.
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The plane in which this great circle lies.
Similar: ecliptic plane, plane of the ecliptic
- A great circle drawn on a terrestrial globe, used for illustrating and solving astronomical problems.
ecliptic²
- /ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/ UK
Rhymes with -ɪptɪk
Where it comes from
From Middle English ecliptik, from Latin eclīpticus, from Ancient Greek ἐκλειπτικός (ekleiptikós).
adjective ecliptick
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Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
Similar: ecliptical
Translations
Every language
noun Earth's orbital plane
| Español | eclíptica |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 황도 hwangdo |
| 日本語 | 黄道 kōdō |
| 中文 | 黃道 /黄道 huángdào |
| हिन्दी | क्रांतिवृत्त krāntivŕtt, सूर्यपथ sūryapath |
| Português | eclíptica |
| Français | écliptique, plan écliptique |
| Deutsch | Ekliptik |
| Italiano | eclittica, piano eclittico |
| Ελληνικά | εκλειπτική ekleiptikí |
| Română | ecliptică |
| Русский | экли́птика eklíptika |
| Tiếng Việt | hoàng đạo |
| العربية | مَسَارُ الشَّمْسِ masāru š-šamsi |
| עברית | מישור המילקה mishór hamílke |
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title = {ecliptic},
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