1. The plane of Earth's orbit around the sun; the apparent path of the sun through the celestial sphere over the course of a year
   "The planets' orbits lie close to the ecliptic"

1. Of or relating to the apparent path of the sun through the zodiac
   "The planets generally stay close to the ecliptic plane"
    
2. Pertaining to or resembling an eclipse
   "The moon's ecliptic path across the sun created a dramatic effect"

Derived forms: ecliptics

Type of: great circle

Encyclopedia: Ecliptic