SYZYGY


Meaning of SYZYGY in English

[ 'sɪzɪdʒi ]

■ noun ( plural syzygies )

1》 Astronomy conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun.

2》 a pair of connected or corresponding things.

Origin

C17: via late L. from Gk suzugia , from suzugos 'yoked, paired', from sun- 'with, together' + the stem of zeugnunai 'to yoke'.

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