eclips

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French eclipse, from Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔκλειψις (ékleipsis, “eclipse”), from ἐκλείπω (ekleípō, “I abandon, go missing, vanish”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) and λείπω (leípō, “I leave behind”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /eːˈklɪps/
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Hyphenation: eclips
Rhymes: -ɪps

Noun

eclips f (plural eclipsen)

(astronomy) eclipse, the blocking of light to a celestial body by another celestial body.
Synonym: verduistering
(ornithology) eclipse plumage, a type of inconspicuous plumage briefly worn by moulting (and thus temporarily vulnerable) male ducks
Synonym: eclipskleed

Derived terms

eclipskleed
maaneclips
zoneclips

Descendants

Afrikaans: eklips
→ Indonesian: eklips
→ Papiamentu: eklips

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