eclipse

English > Greek (Woodhouse)

substantive

P. ἔκλειψις, ἡ.

be eclipsed (of the sun, moon, etc.): P. ἐκλείπω, ἐκλείπειν.

there was a partial eclipse of the sun: P. τοῦ ἡλίου ἐκλιπές τι ἐγένετο (Thuc. 4, 52).

the moon was eclipsed: Ar. ἡ σελήνη ἐξέλιπε τὰς οδούς (Nubes 584).

darkness: P. and V. σκότος, ὁ or τό.

verb transitive

surpass: P. and V. ὑπερφέρειν (gen.), προὔχειν (gen.), ὑπερέχειν (gen.), P. περιεῖναι (gen.), Ar. and P. περιγίγνεσθαι (gen.); see surpass.

be eclipsed: see under eclipse, subs.

Spanish > Greek

ἔκλειψις