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syzygy的意思
syzygy
英 ['sɪzɪdʒɪ]
美 ['sɪzədʒi]
- n. [天] 朔望；会合；对点；二韵脚
中文词源
syzygy 会合，朔望
sy-,一起，-zyg,连接，词源同 zygote,join,yoke.用于天文学术语指会合，朔望。
英文词源
- syzygy (n.)
- "conjunction or opposition of a heavenly body with the sun," 1650s, from Late Latin syzygia, from Greek syzygia "yoke of animals, pair, union of two, conjunction," from syzygein "to yoke together," from assimilated form of syn- "together" (see syn-) + zygon "yoke" (see jugular). Related: Syzygial; Syzygiacal; Syzygetic.