total eclipse

noun

An eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer.

Meanings

nountotal eclipse (plural total eclipses)

plural total eclipses

  1. astronomyAn eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer.

    Once upon a time I was falling in love / Now I'm only falling apart / There's nothing I can do / A total eclipse of the heart

    1983, Jim Steinman, “Total Eclipse of the Heart”, performed by Bonnie Tyler ft. Rory Dodd
    1. astronomyAn eclipse in which the sun is completely obscured by the moon.

Translations

Afrikaans algehele verduistering
  • algehele verduisteringeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Bulgarian пълно затъмнение
  • пълно затъмнение (pălno zatămnenie)eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Catalan eclipsi total
  • eclipsi totaleclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Chinese Mandarin 全食
  • 全食 (quánshí)eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Czech úplné zatmění
  • úplné zatměníeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Danish total formørkelse
  • total formørkelseeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Dutch totale verduistering
  • totale verduisteringeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Esperanto plen eklipso
  • plen eklipsoeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Estonian täielik varjutus
  • täielik varjutuseclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Finnish täydellinen pimennys
  • täydellinen pimennyseclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
French éclipse totale
  • éclipse totaleeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
German totale Finsternis
  • totale Finsterniseclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Greek ολική έκλειψη
  • ολική έκλειψη (olikí ékleipsi)eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Hindi पूर्ण ग्रहण
  • पूर्ण ग्रहण (pūrṇ grahaṇ)eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Hungarian teljes fogyatkozás
  • teljes fogyatkozáseclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Icelandic almyrkvi
  • almyrkvieclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Italian eclissi totale
  • eclissi totaleeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Japanese 皆既食
  • 皆既食 (kaikishoku)eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Korean 개기식
  • 개기식 (gaegisik)eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Latvian pilns aptumsums
  • pilns aptumsumseclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Lithuanian visiškas užtemimas
  • visiškas užtemimaseclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Norwegian Bokmål total formørkelse
  • total formørkelseeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Polish całkowite zaćmienie
  • całkowite zaćmienieeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Portuguese eclipse total
  • eclipse totaleclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Romanian eclipsă totală
  • eclipsă totalăeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Russian по́лные затме́ние
  • по́лные затме́ние (pólnyje zatménije)eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Slovak úplné zatmenie
  • úplné zatmenieeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Spanish eclipse total
  • eclipse totaleclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Swedish total förmörkelse
  • total förmörkelseeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Turkish tam tutulma
  • tam tutulmaeclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Ukrainian по́вне зате́мнення
  • по́вне зате́мнення (póvne zatémnennja)eclipse in which the eclipsed body is completely obscured to the viewer
Cite this entry
APA

total eclipse. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/total%20eclipse

MLA

“total eclipse.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/total%20eclipse. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “total eclipse,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/total%20eclipse.

Source: total eclipse on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.