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total eclipse

to·tal e·clipse
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [toht-l ih-klips]
    • /ˈtoʊt l ɪˈklɪps/
    • /ˈtəʊtl ɪˈklɪps/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [toht-l ih-klips]
    • /ˈtoʊt l ɪˈklɪps/

Definitions of total eclipse words

  • noun total eclipse an eclipse in which the surface of the eclipsed body is completely obscured. 1
  • noun total eclipse astronomy: one body obscures another 1
  • noun total eclipse an eclipse as seen from a particular area of the earth's surface where the eclipsed body is completely hidden 0
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Origin of total eclipse

First appearance:

before 1665
One of the 47% oldest English words
First recorded in 1665-75

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Parts of speech for Total eclipse

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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total eclipse popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

total eclipse usage trend in Literature

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