eclissi

/eˈklissi/

eclipse

Oggi c'è un'eclissi solare.

There is a solar eclipse today.

formal

An astronomical event where one celestial body moves into the shadow of another, obscuring it from view.

L'eclissi lunare è un fenomeno affascinante.

A lunar eclipse is a fascinating phenomenon.

The term is used in both solar and lunar contexts.

Collocations

The word 'eclissi' is most commonly used to refer to solar and lunar eclipses.

From Latin 'eclipsis', derived from Greek 'ἔκλειψις' (ékleipsis), meaning 'abandonment' or 'disappearance'.

The term is commonly used in astronomy and is often associated with solar and lunar eclipses.

out, from

prefix

-clissi

disappearance

root

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