occulter

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

occult +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

occulter (plural occulters)

  1. Any object, natural or man-made, that blocks the light of an object from an observer, typically used in reference to astronomical events.
    The moon is the occulter of the sun during a solar eclipse.

French[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From occulte +‎ -er.

Pronunciation[edit]

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Verb[edit]

occulter

  1. (transitive) to occult

Conjugation[edit]

Further reading[edit]

Latin[edit]

Verb[edit]

occulter

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of occultō