Plural of eclipse
regular plural
The plural of eclipse is eclipses.
Forms of eclipse
| Singular | eclipse /ɪˈklɪps/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | eclipses |
| Countable | countable and uncountable |
Eclipses in a sentence
- The Util.System namespace eclipses the top-level System namespace.2005, Sean Campbell, Introducing Microsoft Visual Basic 2005 for developers, page 56
- Solar eclipses continued to mystify ancient humans for thousands of years.From the entry mystify
- The interposition of the counter-earth between the sun and the moon is the cause of their eclipses.2016, Miguel Á. Granada, Patrick J. Boner, Dario Tessicini, Unifying Heaven and Earth, page 126. From the entry counter-earth
- Ancient Roman augurs included thunder, lightning, eclipses, and other heavenly phenomena in such divinations.[1973, Walter B. Gibson, Litzka R. Gibson, The Complete Illustrated Book of Divination and Prophecy, London: Souvenir Press, published…. From the entry meteoromancy
- The Yokut say that Condor ate the moon, causing the lunar cycle, and made eclipses with his wings.2012, Caspar Henderson, The Book of Barely Imagined Beings, page 249. From the entry Yokut
Meaning of eclipse
- noun An alignment of astronomical objects whereby one object comes between the observer (or notional observer) and another object, thus obscuring the latter.
- noun Especially, an alignment whereby a planetary object (for example, the Moon) comes between the Sun and another planetary object (for example, the Earth), resulting in a shadow being cast by the middle planetary object onto the other planetary object.
- noun A seasonal state of plumage in some birds, notably ducks, adopted temporarily after the breeding season and characterised by a dull and scruffy appearance.
Questions about the plural of eclipse
- What is the plural of eclipse?
- The plural of eclipse is eclipses.
- Is eclipse countable?
- Eclipse is a countable and uncountable noun.
Source and license
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