ἔκλειψις,εως,ἡ, (ἐκλείπω)
A. abandonment, νεῶν, πολίων,
Hdt. 6.25 , 7.37 ; τῆς πατρίδος
D.C. 41.13
.
II. (from intr.) of Sun or Moon,eclipse,
ἡλίου ἐκλείψεις
Th. 1.23
, cf. Arist. Metaph. 1044b10 , etc.;ἔ. τελεία, μερική,
Cleom. 2.6 ;εἰλικρινήςib. 5 : metaph. (with play on I), βασιλέως
Plb. 29.16.1
, cf. Plu. Aem. 17 .
2. failing, cessation,
τῶν δυνάμεων
Id. 2.433f
(pl.), cf. Aret. SD 1.7 ;extinctionof a race, Str. 9.5.12 .
3. defect, omission,