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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024e•clip•tic (i klip′tik),USA pronunciation n. - Astronomy
- the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth's orbit with the celestial sphere;
the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens. - an analogous great circle on a terrestrial globe.
- [Astrol.]the great circle of the ecliptic, along which are located the 12 houses and signs of the zodiac.
adj. Also, e•clip′ti•cal. - Astronomypertaining to an eclipse.
- Astronomypertaining to the ecliptic.
- Greek ekleiptikós, equivalent. to ekleíp(ein) (see eclipse) + -tikos -tic
- Medieval Latin eclīptica, feminine of eclīpticus
- Middle English 1350–1400
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ecliptic /ɪˈklɪptɪk/ n - the great circle on the celestial sphere representing the apparent annual path of the sun relative to the stars. It is inclined at 23.45° to the celestial equator. The poles of the ecliptic lie on the celestial sphere due north and south of the plane of the ecliptic
- (as modifier): the ecliptic plane
- an equivalent great circle, opposite points of which pass through the Tropics of Cancer and Capricorn, on the terrestrial globe
adj - of or relating to an eclipse
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