单词 | syzygy |
释义 | Word Frequency syzygy(ˈsɪzɪdʒɪ) nounWord forms: plural -gies 1. either of the two positions (conjunction or opposition) of a celestial body when sun, earth, and the body lie in a straight line the moon is at syzygy when full 2. (in classical prosody) a metrical unit of two feet 3. rare any pair, usually of opposites 4. biology the aggregation in a mass of certain protozoans, esp when occurring before sexual reproduction Derived forms syzygial (sɪˈzɪdʒɪəl), syzygetic (ˌsɪzɪˈdʒɛtɪk) or syzygal (ˈsɪzɪɡəl) adjective syzygetically (ˌsyzyˈgetically) adverb Word origin C17: from Late Latin syzygia, from Greek suzugia, from suzugos yoked together, from syn- + zugon a yoke |
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