solar eclipse en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps/ (General-American)
- sōl'ər (General-American)
- /ˈsəʊlə ɪˈklɪps/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From solar + eclipse. First use appears c. 1602 in the writings of Thomas Blundeville.
Meanings
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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.
2017, Mark Littmann, Fred Espenak, “Ancient Efforts to Understand”, in Totality: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 38:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| solar eclipses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
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Translations (86)
eo suna eklipso (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · af sonsverduistering (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · be сонечнае зацьменне (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · lv saules aptumsums (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · nv ałneʼííʼáázh (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · fo sólarmyrking (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ro eclipsă de Soare (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · cmn 日食 (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sit-jap ʁmbɣɯzɯn (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sh pomačenje Sunca (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · pdt Sonnvedunklen (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · lt saulės užtemimas (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sh pomrčina Sunca (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · fr éclipse solaire (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · fa کسوف (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · bn কুসূফে আফতাব (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · pt eclipse solar (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · nn solformørking (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · da solformørkelse (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ro eclipsă solară (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · yue 日食 (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · id gerhana matahari (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sh помрчниа Сунца (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · it eclisse solare (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · nds-nl Sünnverdüüstern (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · bcl pagkulop nin saldang (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sh помрачење Сунца (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · yua chiʼibal kʼiin (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · th สุริยคราส (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · bn সূর্যগ্রহণ (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · az günəşin tutulması (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · nb solformørkelse (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · fi auringonpimennys (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sw kupatwa kwa jua (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ko 일식 (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · hy արեգակի խավարում (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · eu eguzki eklipse (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ckb خۆرگیران (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · nl zonsverduistering (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · iu ᓯᕿᓃᖅᓯᖅᑐᖅ (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · te సూర్య గ్రహణము (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · cmn 日蝕 /日蚀 (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · nds-nl Sünnendüüsternis (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · he ליקוי חמה (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · vi nhật thực (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · el έκλειψη ηλίου (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · mn нар хиртэлт (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · fy sinnefertsjustering (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · is sólmyrkvi (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ru со́лнечное затме́ние (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ka მზის დაბნელება (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · tr Güneş tutulması (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · pt solcris (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · yue 日蝕 /日蚀 (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · crh küneş tutuluvı (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ang sunnan āsprungennes (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sv solförmörkelse (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · pl zaćmienie Słońca (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · gl eclipse solar (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · vo solagrahan (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · nv jóhonaaʼéí daaztsą́ (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · bg слънчево затъмнение (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ms gerhana matahari (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · de Sonnenfinsternis (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · cs zatmění slunce (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · nn solmørking (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · cy diffyg ar yr haul (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · uk со́нячне зате́мнення (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sl sončev mrk (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sah күн өлүүтэ (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · fa خورشیدگرفتگی (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · hi सूर्य ग्रहण (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · es eclipse solar (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · sk zatmenie Slnka (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · it eclissi solare (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · hu napfogyatkozás (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · cy eclips haul (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ca eclipsi solar (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ja 日食 (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · yue 天狗食日 (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · mnc ᡧᡠᠨ ᠵᡝᠮᠪᡳ (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · se beaivvášsevnnjodeapmi (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · kk күннің тұтылуы (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · et väikesevarjutus (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · rsk зацменє Слунка (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun) · ar كُسُوف اَلشَّمْس (when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun)