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solar eclipse

noun
/ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps/US/ˈsəʊlə ɪˈklɪps/UK

Etymology

From solar + eclipse. First use appears c. 1602 in the writings of Thomas Blundeville.

  1. derived from ἔκλειψις — “eclipse”
  2. derived from eclīpsis
  3. derived from eclipse
  4. compounded as solar eclipse — “solar + eclipse”

Definitions

  1. A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

    • A solar eclipse is one of nature's most impressive sights.
    • The earliest reliable accounts of Chinese eclipses come from Spring and Autumn Annals (Ch’un-ch’iu), recording eclipses from 772 to 481 BCE, including a total solar eclipse in 709 BCE.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA