synodic
English
Etymology
Latin synodicus, Ancient Greek συνοδικός (sunodikós, “of or related to an assembly or meeting”). Equivalent to synod + -ic.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /sɪˈnɒd.ɪk/
- (US) IPA(key): /sɪˈnɑd.ɪk/
Adjective
synodic (not comparable)
- of, related to or produced by a synod; synodal
- 1664, Edward Stillingfleet, A Rational Account of the Grounds of Protestant Religion
- a synodical epistle
- 1664, Edward Stillingfleet, A Rational Account of the Grounds of Protestant Religion
- (astronomy) Of or pertaining to the conjunction of two or more heavenly bodies
- a synodical month
- the synodical revolution of the moon or a planet
Translations
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astronomy term
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