ecliptic
See also: eclíptic
English
editAlternative forms
edit- ecliptick (obsolete)
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) IPA(key): /ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Etymology 1
editBorrowed from Latin eclīptica. So named because an eclipse can occur only when the Moon lies on this plane.
Noun
editecliptic (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.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editEarth's orbital plane
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Etymology 2
editFrom Middle English ecliptik, from Latin eclīpticus.
Adjective
editecliptic (not comparable)
- Relating to an eclipse or the ecliptic.
- Synonym: ecliptical
Derived terms
editTranslations
editrelating to an eclipse or the ecliptic — see ecliptical
Romanian
editEtymology
editBorrowed from French écliptique.
Adjective
editecliptic m or n (feminine singular ecliptică, masculine plural ecliptici, feminine and neuter plural ecliptice)
Declension
editsingular | plural | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
masculine | neuter | feminine | masculine | neuter | feminine | |||
nominative- accusative |
indefinite | ecliptic | ecliptică | ecliptici | ecliptice | |||
definite | eclipticul | ecliptica | eclipticii | eclipticele | ||||
genitive- dative |
indefinite | ecliptic | ecliptice | ecliptici | ecliptice | |||
definite | eclipticului | eclipticei | eclipticilor | eclipticelor |
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