syzygy

[ siz-i-jee ]

/ ˈsɪz ɪ dʒi /

noun, plural syz·y·gies.

Astronomy. an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet: Syzygy in the sun-earth-moon system occurs at the time of full moon and new moon.

Classical Prosody. a group or combination of two feet, sometimes restricted to a combination of two feet of different kinds.

any two related things, either alike or opposite.

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Origin of syzygy

1650–60; <Late Latin syzygia<Greek syzygía union, pair, equivalent to sýzyg(os) yoked together (sy-sy- + zyg-, base of zeugnýnai to yoke¹ + -os adj. suffix) + -ia-y³

OTHER WORDS FROM syzygy

sy·zyg·i·al

[si-zij-ee-uhl], /sɪˈzɪdʒ i əl/, syz·y·get·ic

[siz-i-jet-ik], /ˌsɪz ɪˈdʒɛt ɪk/, syz·y·gal

[siz-i-guhl], /ˈsɪz ɪ gəl/, adjective

Words nearby syzygy

systolic thrill, systremma, systyle, syver, Syzran, syzygy, sz, Szabadka, Szczecin, Szechuan, Szeged

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Example sentences from the Web for syzygy

I have a sneaking friendliness even now for anyone to whom the word ‘syzygy’ carries no special meaning.
The Mystery of the Sea|Bram Stoker
In the case of free parasites, a well-developed cyst is secreted by the syzygy, which rotates and gradually becomes spherical.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5|Various

British Dictionary definitions for syzygy

syzygy

/ (ˈsɪzɪdʒɪ) /

noun plural -gies

either of the two positions (conjunction or opposition) of a celestial body when sun, earth, and the body lie in a straight linethe moon is at syzygy when full

(in classical prosody) a metrical unit of two feet

rare any pair, usually of opposites

biology the aggregation in a mass of certain protozoans, esp when occurring before sexual reproduction

Derived forms of syzygy

syzygial (sɪˈzɪdʒɪəl), syzygetic (ˌsɪzɪˈdʒɛtɪk) or syzygal (ˈsɪzɪɡəl), adjectivesyzygetically, adverb

Word Origin for syzygy

C17: from Late Latin syzygia, from Greek suzugia, from suzugos yoked together, from syn- + zugon a yoke

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Medical definitions for syzygy

syzygy

[ sĭz′ə-jē ]

n.

The association of gregarine protozoa end-to-end or in lateral pairing without sexual fusion.

The pairing of chromosomes in meiosis.

Other words from syzygy

sy•zyg′i•al (sĭ-zĭj′ē-əl) adj.

Scientific definitions for syzygy

syzygy

[ sĭz′ə-jē ]

Either of two points in the orbit of a celestial body where the body is in opposition to or in conjunction with the Sun.

Either of the two points in the orbit of the Moon when it lies in a straight line with the Sun and Earth. A new moon syzygy occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth; a full moon syzygy occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun.
The configuration of the Sun, Moon, and Earth when lying in a straight line.

单词	syzygy
释义	syzygy [ siz-i-jee ] / ˈsɪz ɪ dʒi / noun, plural syz·y·gies. Astronomy. an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet: Syzygy in the sun-earth-moon system occurs at the time of full moon and new moon. Classical Prosody. a group or combination of two feet, sometimes restricted to a combination of two feet of different kinds. any two related things, either alike or opposite. VIDEO FOR SYZYGY WATCH NOW: Can You Say These Words That Are Really Hard To Pronounce? We found some of the hardest words to pronounce in the dictionary. Do you know the correct way to say them? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Origin of syzygy 1650–60; <Late Latin syzygia<Greek syzygía union, pair, equivalent to sýzyg(os) yoked together (sy-sy- + zyg-, base of zeugnýnai to yoke¹ + -os adj. suffix) + -ia-y³ OTHER WORDS FROM syzygy sy·zyg·i·al [si-zij-ee-uhl], /sɪˈzɪdʒ i əl/, syz·y·get·ic [siz-i-jet-ik], /ˌsɪz ɪˈdʒɛt ɪk/, syz·y·gal [siz-i-guhl], /ˈsɪz ɪ gəl/, adjective Words nearby syzygy systolic thrill, systremma, systyle, syver, Syzran, syzygy, sz, Szabadka, Szczecin, Szechuan, Szeged Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for syzygy I have a sneaking friendliness even now for anyone to whom the word ‘syzygy’ carries no special meaning. The Mystery of the Sea\|Bram Stoker In the case of free parasites, a well-developed cyst is secreted by the syzygy, which rotates and gradually becomes spherical. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 5\|Various British Dictionary definitions for syzygy syzygy / (ˈsɪzɪdʒɪ) / noun plural -gies either of the two positions (conjunction or opposition) of a celestial body when sun, earth, and the body lie in a straight linethe moon is at syzygy when full (in classical prosody) a metrical unit of two feet rare any pair, usually of opposites biology the aggregation in a mass of certain protozoans, esp when occurring before sexual reproduction Derived forms of syzygy syzygial (sɪˈzɪdʒɪəl), syzygetic (ˌsɪzɪˈdʒɛtɪk) or syzygal (ˈsɪzɪɡəl), adjectivesyzygetically, adverb Word Origin for syzygy C17: from Late Latin syzygia, from Greek suzugia, from suzugos yoked together, from syn- + zugon a yoke Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for syzygy syzygy [ sĭz′ə-jē ] n. The association of gregarine protozoa end-to-end or in lateral pairing without sexual fusion. The pairing of chromosomes in meiosis. Other words from syzygy sy•zyg′i•al (sĭ-zĭj′ē-əl) adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for syzygy syzygy [ sĭz′ə-jē ] Either of two points in the orbit of a celestial body where the body is in opposition to or in conjunction with the Sun. Either of the two points in the orbit of the Moon when it lies in a straight line with the Sun and Earth. A new moon syzygy occurs when the Moon is between the Sun and the Earth; a full moon syzygy occurs when the Earth is between the Moon and the Sun. The configuration of the Sun, Moon, and Earth when lying in a straight line. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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