occulter

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English

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Etymology

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From occult +‎ -er.

Noun

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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

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Etymology

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From occulte +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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occulter

  1. (transitive) to occult

Conjugation

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Latin

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Verb

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occulter

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of occultō