| 单词 | metonic cycle |
| 释义 | Metonic cycle[ mi-ton-ik sahy-kuhl ] / mɪˈtɒn ɪk ˈsaɪ kəl / noun Astronomy.lunar cycle. Origin of Metonic cycleFirst recorded in 1880–85; named after Meton, 5th-century b.c. Athenian astronomer; see -ic Words nearby Metonic cyclemetoclopramide, metoestrus, Met Office, Metol, metolazone, Metonic cycle, metonym, metonymical, metonymy, me-too, me-tooism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for Metonic cycleMetonic cycle / (mɪˈtɒnɪk) / nouna cycle of nearly 235 synodic months after which the phases of the moon recur on the same days of the yearSee also golden number Word Origin for Metonic cycleC17: named after Meton, 5th-century bc Athenian astronomer 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 |
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