eclipse lunar

[eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]

/[eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]/ phrase

The verdict

“eclipse lunar” is uncommon Spanish (outside the top frequency list), classed as a phrase. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency Spanish
13
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Ocultación transitoria de la Luna a causa de la imposición de la Tierra entre ésta y el Sol. Puede ser total, parcial o penumbral.

Corpus desk

Index ES-eclipse-lunar · eclipse lunar · Spanish

eclipse lunar · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 13 letters
  • VOW-5 5 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "E" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.

Key facts for eclipse lunar
PropertyValue
Headwordeclipse lunar
LanguageSpanish
Part of speechPhrase
IPA[eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]
Letters13
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Cola larga: rango de “eclipse lunar” en español

eclipse lunarqueda fuera de las 100.000 palabras españolas más frecuentes, en la cola larga de vocabulario técnico, arcaico o raro, justo donde más se duda de la ortografía.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

eclipse lunar is uncommon Spanish outside the top frequency list, classed as aphrase, transcribed [eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "Ocultación transitoria de la Luna a causa de la imposición de la Tierra entre ésta y el Sol. Puede ser total, parcial o penumbral.".

eclipse lunar doesn't appear in our generated misspelling index, which points to an orthography that plays by predictable Spanish rules. Our dataset records no confusable match here, a sign it's visually distinctive enough not to be mixed up with another word.

Our source data has no etymology on file for this entry, so its spelling pattern is best understood through pronunciation rather than a traceable origin. The correct Spanish form is eclipse lunar, spelled E-C-L-I-P-S-E- -L-U-N-A-R.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ocultación transitoria de la Luna a causa de la imposición de la Tierra entre ésta y el Sol. Puede ser total, parcial o penumbral.

Recorded use

Wiktionary example

These source excerpts show how eclipse lunar appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.

  1. En un eclipse lunar la Luna pasa en la sombra que produce la Tierra.

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "eclipse lunar"?
"eclipse lunar" is spelled E-C-L-I-P-S-E- -L-U-N-A-R. The IPA pronunciation is [eˈklipse luˈnaɾ].
What does "eclipse lunar" mean?
As a phrase, "eclipse lunar" means: Ocultación transitoria de la Luna a causa de la imposición de la Tierra entre ésta y el Sol. Puede ser total, parcial o penumbral.
How do you pronounce "eclipse lunar"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "eclipse lunar" is [eˈklipse luˈnaɾ]. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "eclipse lunar" come from?
"eclipse lunar" is a Spanish word. PlainSpell's reference spans five languages -- English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, and German -- with definitions, pronunciations, and spelling data for each.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list