Added 9 October 2026
eclipse
/ɪˈklɪps/ noun
In Latin: eclīpsis, dēliquium Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about eclipse at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
verb
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Be greater in significance than.
the tragedy overshadowed the couple's happiness
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Cause an eclipse of (a celestial body) by intervention.
The Sun eclipses the moon today
Origin
From Middle English eclipse, from Old French eclipse, from Latin eclīpsis, from Ancient Greek ἔκλειψις (ékleipsis, “eclipse”), from ἐκλείπω (ekleípō, “to abandon, go missing, vanish”), from ἐκ (ek, “out”) and λείπω (leípō, “to leave behind”). Doublet of eclipsis. See also ellipse, ellipsis.
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