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occultation

oc·cul·ta·tion

UK/ˌɒkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ US/ˌɑkəlˈteɪʃ(ə)n/ uncommon

noun

1.

one celestial body obscures another

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From Latin occultātiōnem, accusative singular of occultātiō (“concealment; insinuation”), from occultāre, present active infinitive of occultō (“to conceal, hide”); analysable as occult + -ation.

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  • lunar occultation

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