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ἐκλειπτικός

ἐκλειπτικός, of or caused by an eclipse, elliptical

ἐκλειπ-τικός, ή, όν,
  • of or caused by an eclipse, σελήνης χρόνοι Hipparch. 3.5.1a; πανσέληνοι Plu. Coniug. 2.145c; ἐπισκοτήσεις ib. Fac.lun. 932a; συγκρίσεις ἡλίου καὶ σελήνης Str. 1.1.12; ἀριθμός dub. in Doroth. ap. Heph.Astr. 3.20; ἐκλειπτικόν, τό, part of moonʼs orbit in which eclipses take place, Gem. 11.6, cf. Paul.Al. O. 2; ἐ. ζῴδιον, τόπος, Vett.Val. 5.28, 7.10, al.
    • II ὁ ἐ. (sc. κύκλος) ecliptic, = ὁ ἡλιακός, so called because it is the circle in the plane of which the sun and moon must be to produce eclipses, interpol. in Cleom. 2.5, Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 23.
    • III Gramm., elliptical, Pall. in Hp. 2.145D.

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