Question

The term eclipse is derived from the Greek word "ekleipsis" meaning ___________ or domfall.​

Answer 1

Answer:

• The word “eclipse” comes from the Latin “eclipsis,” drawn in turn from the Greek “ekleipsis.” That Greek noun is related to the verb “ekleipein,” consisting of “ek” (meaning “from”) and “leipein” (meaning “to leave”). So literally, eclipse means “to fail to appear” or “to abandon an accustomed place.”