I. səˈnädə̇kəl, (ˈ)si|n- adjective
or syn·od·ic -dik
Etymology: Late Latin synodicus, from Late Greek & Greek; Late Greek synodikos of a synod, from Greek, of a meeting, of a conjunction, from synodos + -ikos -ic, -ical
1. : synodal
2. : relating to conjunction ; especially : relating to the period between two successive conjunctions of the same celestial bodies (as the moon and the sun)
• syn·od·i·cal·ly -də̇k(ə)lē adverb
II. noun
( -s )
Usage: usually capitalized
: a women's auxiliary organization associated with a synod and composed of delegates from the presbyterials within its bounds