The conversation had roamed in a desultory spasmodic fashion from golf clubs to the causes of the change in the obliquity of the ecliptic.
Source: tatoeba (7043874)
Ecliptic
Synonyms for "ecliptic" (65 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (13)
Strong matches (20)
Noun(2 words)
eclipse relatedecliptical
Related words (32)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: anklet, aphelion, apogee, armlet, astronomical longitude.
- Sentence evidence is available for ecliptic, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from moby, opengloss.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "ecliptic".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "ecliptic"
Keep "ecliptic" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
Choose a synonym only if it keeps the core idea of "ecliptic" intact in the sentence you are editing.
2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
Read the full sentence after the swap. Keep the synonym only when the sentence becomes clearer or more precise.
Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
After choosing a replacement for "ecliptic", read the sentence once for meaning and once for rhythm. The best synonym should feel natural in the full sentence, not only accurate in a word list.
If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "ecliptic" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
6 entriesastronomical termcelestial reference linecelestial regioncelestial sphere featurecelestial termgreat circle
More specific
10 entriesautumnal equinox pointecliptic coordinatesecliptic latitudeecliptic longitudelunar eclipse relatedsolar eclipse relatedsummer solstice pointvernal equinox pointwinter solstice pointzodiac sign boundary
Collocations
7 entriesecliptic beltecliptic coordinate systemecliptic coordinatesecliptic latitudeecliptic longitudeecliptic planeon the ecliptic
Inflections
3 entriesDerivations
2 entriesTranslations
61 translations across 55 languages.
Afrikaans
1 entries- sonnebaan noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Albanian
1 entries- ekliptikë noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Arabic
1 entries- مَسَارُ الشَّمْسِ noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Armenian
1 entries- խավարածիր noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Azerbaijani
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Basque
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Belarusian
1 entries- экліптыка noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Bulgarian
1 entries- еклиптика noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Catalan
1 entries- eclíptica noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 黃道 /黄道 noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Czech
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Danish
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Dutch
2 entries- ecliptica noun (Earth's orbital plane)
- schijnbare zonneweg noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Esperanto
1 entries- ekliptiko noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Estonian
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Finnish
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
French
1 entries- écliptique noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Galician
1 entries- eclíptica noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Georgian
1 entries- ეკლიპტიკა noun (Earth's orbital plane)
German
1 entries- Ekliptik noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Greek
1 entries- εκλειπτική noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Hebrew
1 entries- מישור המילקה noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Hindi
2 entries- क्रांतिवृत्त noun (Earth's orbital plane)
- सूर्यपथ noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Hungarian
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Icelandic
1 entries- sólbaugur noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Ido
1 entries- ekliptiko noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Indonesian
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Irish
1 entries- éiclipteach noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Italian
1 entries- eclittica noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Japanese
1 entries- 黄道 noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Kazakh
1 entries- эклиптика noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Korean
1 entries- 황도 noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Latvian
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Lithuanian
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Macedonian
1 entries- еклиптика noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Malay
1 entries- ekliptik noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Malayalam
2 entries- ക്രാന്തിപഥം noun (Earth's orbital plane)
- ക്രാന്തിവൃത്തം noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Marathi
1 entries- क्रांतिवृत्त noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Norwegian
1 entries- ekliptikken noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Persian
1 entries- دایرةالبروج noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Polish
1 entries- ekliptyka noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Portuguese
1 entries- eclíptica noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Punjabi
1 entries- ਸੂਰਜੀ ਪੰਧ noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Romanian
1 entries- ecliptică noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Russian
1 entries- экли́птика noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Serbo-Croatian
2 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
- еклиптика noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Slovak
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Slovene
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Spanish
1 entries- eclíptica noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Swedish
1 entries- ekliptika noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Tagalog
1 entries- guhitlaw noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Thai
2 entries- รวิมรรค noun (Earth's orbital plane)
- สุริยวิถี noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Turkish
2 entries- ekliptik noun (Earth's orbital plane)
- tutulum noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Ukrainian
1 entries- еклі́птика noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Vietnamese
1 entries- hoàng đạo noun (Earth's orbital plane)
Sample sentences
5 total sentences available.
On his return to Greece he founded the Ionian school, and taught the sphericity of the Earth, the obliquity of the ecliptic, and the true causes of eclipses of the Sun and Moon.
Source: tatoeba (11948293)
The plane in which the Earth revolves around the Sun is called the ecliptic or ecliptic plane.
Source: tatoeba (12786598)
The plane in which the Earth moves around the Sun is called the ecliptic or ecliptic plane.
Source: tatoeba (12786599)
Showing 4 of 5 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "ecliptic"?
Closest matches include anklet, aphelion, apogee, armlet, astronomical longitude.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "ecliptic"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.