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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries掩星
Pronunciation / Transliteration: yǎnxīng
"月球掩星是一种罕见的天文现象。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An astronomical event that occurs when one celestial body is hidden from view by another celestial body that passes between it and the observer.
"The occultation of Saturn by the Moon provided a rare viewing opportunity for astronomers." - 2
The state of being hidden, concealed, or kept secret.
"After years of public service, the statesman entered a period of total occultation from political life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'occultatio', meaning concealment or hiding, stemming from the verb 'occultare' (to hide, cover over). Historically used in astronomy since the 17th century to describe the phenomenon when one celestial body passes in front of another, temporarily obscuring it from view.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Occultation" is said worldwide
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occultation
Transliteration: /ɔ.kyl.ta.sjɔ̃/
"L'occultation de l'étoile par la planète a duré plusieurs minutes."
Sternbedeckung
Transliteration: /ˈʃtɛʁn.bəˌdɛkʊŋ/
"Die Sternbedeckung durch den Mond war mit bloßem Auge sichtbar."
occultazione
Transliteration: /ok.kul.taˈt͡sjo.ne/
"L'occultazione di Venere è stata osservata da tutto il paese."
ocultación
Transliteration: /o.kul.taˈsjon/
"La ocultación de la luna por la sombra de la tierra causó un eclipse."
ocultação
Transliteration: /o.kul.taˈsɐ̃w/
"A ocultação estelar permitiu medir o diâmetro do asteroide."
पिच्छादन
Transliteration: pichhadan
"खगोलविदों ने चंद्रमा द्वारा तारे के पिच्छादन को दर्ज किया।"
掩星
Transliteration: yǎnxīng
"月球掩星是一种罕见的天文现象。"
엄폐
Transliteration: eompye
"이번 행성 엄폐 현상은 밤하늘에서 관측할 수 있었다."
掩蔽
Transliteration: enpei
"月のよる星の掩蔽が観測された。"
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