eclipse

C2+ Topic:The Human Body

US /ɪˈklɪps/ UK /ɪˈklɪps/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
the obscuring of one celestial body by another; to outshine

A total solar eclipse darkened the city at noon.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the obscuring of one... obscuringoccultationovershadow outshine surpasseclipsingdimming

Opposites

reveal illuminate brighten

Word family

Derived forms eclipser

Related forms eclipticeclipsis

Simplified etymology

Eclipse entered English in the Middle Ages through Old French and Latin from Greek ekleipsis. That noun was formed from ekleipein, meaning “fail to appear” or “forsake its accustomed place.”

Etymology

From Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ékleipsis (ἔκλειψις, 'a forsaking, failing, eclipse'), from ekleípein ('to fail, leave out'), from ek- ('out') + leípein ('to leave').

ékleipsis Ancient Greek ekleípein Ancient Greek leípein Ancient Greek

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Topics

The Human Body Astronomy & Space

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# eclipse

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ɪˈklɪps/
**IPA (UK):** /ɪˈklɪps/

## Meanings
1. the obscuring of one celestial body by another; to outshine

## Examples
- A total solar eclipse darkened the city at noon.

## Synonyms
- obscuring
- occultation
- overshadow
- outshine
- surpass
- eclipsing
- dimming

## Antonyms
- reveal
- illuminate
- brighten

## Derived Forms
- eclipser

## Related Forms
- ecliptic
- eclipsis

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ékleipsis
- Root: ekleípein
- Root: leípein

## Etymology
From Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ékleipsis (ἔκλειψις, 'a forsaking, failing, eclipse'), from ekleípein ('to fail, leave out'), from ek- ('out') + leípein ('to leave').

## AI Etymology
Eclipse comes from Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ékleipsis (ἔκλειψις, 'a forsaking, failing, eclipse'), from ekleípein ('to fail, leave out'), from ek- ('out') + leípein ('to leave'). The historical trail runs through Ancient Greek ékleipsis, Ancient Greek ekleípein and Ancient Greek leípein. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means the obscuring of one celestial body by another; to outshine. Derived formations include eclipser; related forms include ecliptic, eclipsis.

## Topics
- The Human Body
- Astronomy & Space

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