ἐκλειπτικός

English (LSJ)

ή, όν,

   A of or caused by an eclipse, σελήνης χρόνοι Hipparch.3.5.1a; πανσέληνοι Plu.2.145c; ἐπισκοτήσεις ib.932a; συγκρίσεις ἡλίου καὶ σελήνης Str.1.1.12 ; ἀριθμός dub. in Doroth. ap. Heph.Astr.3.20; ἐκλειπτικόν, τό, part of moon's orbit in which eclipses take place, Gem.11.6, cf.Paul.Al.O.2; ἐ. ζῴδιον, τόπος, Vett.Val.5.28,7.10,al.    II ὁ ἐ. (sc. κύκλος) ecliptic, = ὁ ἡλιακός, so called because it is the circle in the plane of which the sun and moon must be to produce eclipses, interpol. in Cleom.2.5, Ach.Tat.Intr.Arat. 23.    III Gramm., elliptical, Pall.in Hp.2.145D.