solar eclipse

Syllables: so·lar·e·clipse/ˈsəʊlə ɪˈklɪps/US/ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps/

solar eclipse noun: a phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

Noun

solar eclipse (plural solar eclipses)

A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
- A solar eclipse is one of nature's most impressive sights.
- The earliest reliable accounts of Chinese eclipses come from Spring and Autumn Annals (Ch’un-ch’iu), recording eclipses from 772 to 481 BCE, including a total solar eclipse in 709 BCE.2017, Mark Littmann, Fred Espenak, “Ancient Efforts to Understand”, in Totality: The Great American Eclipses of 2017 and 2024, Oxford University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 38

when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun: सूर्य ग्रहण sūrya grahaṇ

கதிரொளி மறைப்பு, சூரிய கிரஹணம், சூரிய மறைவு, சூரியகிரகணம், ஞாயிற்று மறைப்பு, ஞாயிறு மறைவு

when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun: সূর্যগ্রহণ śurjogrohon, কুসূফে আফতাব kusūfe aftab

when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun: సూర్య గ్రహణము sūrya grahaṇamu

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plural	solar eclipses

From solar + eclipse. First use appears c. 1602 in the writings of Thomas Blundeville.

What does solar eclipse mean?: Solar eclipse means a phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.
What is solar eclipse in Hindi?: Solar eclipse in Hindi is सूर्य ग्रहण (sūrya grahaṇ). See Solar eclipse meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is solar eclipse?: Solar eclipse is a noun.
How do you pronounce solar eclipse?: Solar eclipse is pronounced /ˈsoʊlɚ ɪˈklɪps/ (US).
What is the plural of solar eclipse?: The plural of solar eclipse is solar eclipses.

Last updated: 2026-09-02

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