Meaning

1 senses
  1. A phenomenon occurring when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun.

    A solar eclipse is one of nature's most impressive sights.

    Sonnenfinsternis

    со́лнечное затме́ниеsólnečnoje zatménije

    со́нячне зате́мненняsónjačne zatémnennja

    the moon interrupts light from the sun

Examples

18 sentences
  1. Did you see the solar eclipse yesterday?

    ruТы вчера видел солнечное затмение? — Selena777

    deHast du die Sonnenfinsternis gestern gesehen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. There will be a total solar eclipse tomorrow.

    ruЗавтра будет полное солнечное затмение. — marafon

    deMorgen gibt es eine totale Sonnenfinsternis. — raggione

  3. We witnessed a total solar eclipse.

  4. Ivan was reborn on the day of the solar eclipse.

  5. The total solar eclipse can be observed next year on June 22nd.

    ruПолное солнечное затмение можно будет наблюдать в следующем году 22 июня. — Hellerick

    deDie totale Sonnenfinsternis kann nächstes Jahr am 22. Juni beobachtet werden. — Manfredo

Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun:
Русский
By meaning 1
when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
when the Moon passes between the Earth and the sun:

Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: solar eclipses
Singularsolar eclipse
Pluralsolar eclipses

regular

Word family

1 related words

See also

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