NYT Dictionary

ECLIPTIC

/ɪˈklɪp.tɪk/
NounAdjectivee-CLIP-tice-clip-tic · 3 syllablesCollege

Accepted in official NYT Spelling Bee puzzle years: 2018, 2026

Meaning

The great circle on the celestial sphere that is the mean apparent path of the sun as viewed from the earth.

Etymology

Origin: Latin

Borrowed from Latin eclīptica. So named because an eclipse can occur only when the Moon lies on this plane.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

ecliptic planeplane of the eclipticeclipticalapogeebandbeltbraceletcincturecirclecollar

NYT Puzzle Appearances

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