ecliptic
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary EnglishRelated topics: Astronomyecliptice‧clip‧tic /ɪˈklɪptɪk/ noun [singular] technicalHA the path along which the Sun seems to move → orbitExamples from the Corpusecliptic• Celestial equator is not the same circle as degrees ecliptic and not.Origin ecliptic (1300-1400) Late Latin ecliptica linea “line of eclipses”