ECLIPTIC


Meaning of ECLIPTIC in English

e ‧ clip ‧ tic /ɪˈklɪptɪk/ BrE AmE noun [singular]

[ Date: 1300-1400 ; Language: Late Latin ; Origin: ecliptica linea 'line of eclipses' ]

technical the path along which the Sun seems to move ⇨ orbit

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.