Where did the word eclipse originate(come from) and what dose it mean?

asked Jan 1, 2018 151k views

4 votes

8.2k points

Please log in or register to add a comment.

6 votes

the word eclipse comes from the Greek for "abandonment" and it means the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth.

Kortemy answered Jan 2, 2018

7.9k points

4 votes

if im correct it originated from greek

8.0k points

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers