eclipsis

ɪˈklɪpsɪs

eclipses

Definition

Definition of eclipsis - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

language

TECH.

mutation of initial sounds in Irish grammar

TECH.

Eclipsis changes 'p' to 'b' in Irish.

mutation

astronomy

Dated

conjunction of celestial bodies causing an eclipse

Dated

The eclipsis of the sun by the moon creates a solar eclipse..

covering

occultation

transit

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conjunction of celestial bodies causing an eclipse

Origin of eclipsis

Greek, ekleipsis (omission)

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eclipse

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undergo eclipsis in Irish grammar

Examples of eclipsis in a sentence

The teacher explained eclipsis in the grammar lesson.
The rare eclipsis attracted many astronomers.
An eclipsis can significantly impact the brightness of the sky.

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French:mutation consonantique, éclipse, ...
German:Eklipse, Finsternis, ...
Italian:eclissi, ...
Spanish:eclipses, eclipse, ...
Portuguese:eclipsis, eclipse, ...
Chinese:词首音变, 天体食, ...
Japanese:エクリプシス, 食, ...
Arabic:إِبْدال الحُرُوف الأَوَّلِيَّة, كُسُوف, ...
Hebrew:אֶקְלִיפְּסִיס, לִיקּוּי, ...
Russian:мутация звуков, затмение, ...
Ukrainian:еклепсис, ...
Hindi:इक्लिप्सिस, ग्रहण, ...
Bengali:একলিপসিস, গ্রহণ, ...
Catalan:eclipsis, eclipsi, ...
Czech:eclipsa, syzygie, ...
Danish:eklipse, formørkelse, ...
Dutch:eclipsis, eclips, ...
Greek:έκλειψη, ...
Hungarian:nazalizáció, csillag-együttállás, ...
Khmer:ការបំប្លែងសំឡេងដើមពាក្យក្នុងវេយ្យាករណ៍អៀរឡង់, ការរួមទីតាំងនៃវត្ថុសេឡេស្ទាល, ...
Korean:음운 변이, 식, ...
Persian:اکلیپسیس, هم‌نشینی, ...
Polish:eklipsa, zaćmienie, ...
Portuguese (BR):eclipsação, eclipse, ...
Romanian:eclipsis, eclipsă, ...
Swedish:eclipsis, förmörkelse, ...
Thai:การเปลี่ยนแปลงเสียง, การร่วมกันของวัตถุท้องฟ้า, ...
Turkish:başlangıç sesi değişimi, tutulma, ...
Vietnamese:sự biến âm đầu, sự che khuất, ...

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