- ecliptically
- e.clip.tic.al.ly[ikl'iptik2li] adv eclipticamente.
English-Portuguese dictionary. 2013.
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ecliptic — /əˈklɪptɪk / (say uh kliptik), /i / (say ee ) noun 1. the great circle formed by the intersection of the plane of the earth s orbit with the celestial sphere; the apparent annual path of the sun in the heavens. 2. an analogous great circle on a… …
