ἐκλειπ-τικός · ekleip-tikos — LSJ
of, caused by an eclipse, part of moonʼs orbit in which eclipses take place
of or caused by an eclipse, σελήνης χρόνοι Hipparch. 3.5.1a; πανσέληνοι Plu. Coniug. 2.145c; ἐπισκοτήσεις ib. Fac.lun. 932a; συγκρίσεις ἡλίου καὶ σελήνης Str. 1.1.12; ἀριθμός dub. in Doroth. ap. Heph.Astr. 3.20; ἐκλειπτικόν, τό, part of moonʼs orbit in which eclipses take place, Gem. 11.6, cf. Paul.Al. O. 2; ἐ. ζῴδιον, τόπος, Vett.Val. 5.28, 7.10, al.
II ecliptic, the circle in the plane of which the sun and moon must be to produce eclipses
ὁ ἐ. (sc. κύκλος) ecliptic, = ὁ ἡλιακός, so called because it is the circle in the plane of which the sun and moon must be to produce eclipses, interpol. in Cleom. 2.5, Ach.Tat. Intr.Arat. 23.
III elliptical
Gramm., elliptical, Pall. in Hp. 2.145D.