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S0975700 (sĭz′ə-jē)n. pl. syz·y·gies 1. Astronomy a. Either of two points in the orbit of a solar system body where the body is in opposition to or in conjunction with the sun.b. Either of two points in the orbit of the moon when the moon lies in a straight line with the sun and Earth.c. The configuration of the sun, the moon, and Earth lying in a straight line.2. The combining of two feet into a single metrical unit in classical prosody.

[Late Latin sȳzygia, from Greek suzugiā, union, from suzugos, paired : sun-, su-, syn- + zugon, yoke; see yeug- in Indo-European roots.]

sy·zyg′i·al (sĭ-zĭj′ē-əl) adj.

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(ˈsɪzɪdʒɪ) n, pl -gies1. (Astronomy) 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. (Poetry) (in classical prosody) a metrical unit of two feet3. rare any pair, usually of opposites4. (Zoology) biology the aggregation in a mass of certain protozoans, esp when occurring before sexual reproduction[C17: from Late Latin syzygia, from Greek suzugia, from suzugos yoked together, from syn- + zugon a yoke] syzygial, syzygetic, syzygal adj ˌsyzyˈgetically adv

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n., pl. -gies. 1. an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet. 2. a measure in classical verse consisting of two feet, often of different kinds. 3. any two related things, either alike or opposite. [1650–60; < Late Latin syzygia < Greek syzygía union, pair =sýzyg(os) yoked together (sy- sy- + -zygos, adj. derivative from base of zeugnýnai to yoke) + -ia -y³] sy•zyg•i•al (sɪˈzɪdʒ i əl) syz`y•get′ic (-ˈdʒɛt ɪk) syz′y•gal (-gəl)

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syzygy - the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational systemphysical phenomenon - a natural phenomenon involving the physical properties of matter and energy

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syzygiesizigiaсизигия

syzygy

(sĭz`əjē), in astronomy, alignment of three bodies of the solar system along a straight or nearly straight line. A planet is in syzygy with the earth and sun when it is in oppositionopposition,
in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies on opposite sides of the sky as viewed from earth. Opposition of the moon or planets is often determined in reference to the sun.
..... Click the link for more information. or conjunctionconjunction,
in astronomy, alignment of two celestial bodies as seen from the earth. Conjunction of the moon and the planets is often determined by reference to the sun.
..... Click the link for more information. , i.e., when its elongationelongation,
in astronomy, the angular distance between two points in the sky as measured from a third point. The elongation of a planet is usually measured as the angular distance from the sun to the planet as measured from the earth.
..... Click the link for more information. is 180° or 0°. The moon is in syzygy with the earth and sun when it is new or full.

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(siz -ă-jee) The configuration arising when the Sun, Earth, and either the Moon or a planet lie approximately in line, i.e. when the Moon or planet is at opposition or conjunction.

Syzygy

(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

Syzygy traditionally referred to a conjunction of the Sun and the Moon, such as occurs during a solar eclipse. By extension, it is currently applied to the alignment of any three celestial bodies in a straight line (such as occurs during eclipses and occultations). The etymology of the term is as follows: The sy[n], which is related to the prefix of such words as synchronic, means “together;”-zygy derives from the Greek zugón, meaning “yoke,” so syzygy literally means to yoke together. This makes syzygy appear to be a macrocosmic parallel to certain yoga practices in which the internal, symbolic (microcosmic) Sun and Moon are joined together—as in alternate nostril breathing, a technique said to join the Sun (right nostril) and Moon (left nostril) energies. What makes this parallel all the more striking is that both zugón and yoga ultimately derive from the same Indo-European root word yug (yoke).

Sources:

DeVore, Nicholas. Encyclopedia of Astrology. New York: Philosophical Library, 1947.Gettings, Fred. Dictionary of Astrology. London: Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1985.

Syzygy

a general name for the two phases of the moon—new moon and full moon—when the sun, earth, and moon are positioned along a straight line. This arrangement gives rise to a number of astronomical and geophysical phenomena. For example, eclipses of the sun and moon are observed during syzygy, and it is during syzygy that tides reach their highest point. The term “syzygy” is sometimes used in reference to planets at moments of the planets’ conjunction and opposition with respect to the sun.

syzygy

[′siz·ə·jē] (astronomy) One of the two points in a celestial object's orbit where it is in conjunction with or opposition to the sun. Those points in the moon's orbit where the moon, earth, and sun are in a straight line. The alignment of any three objects within the solar system, or within any other system of objects in orbit about a star. (invertebrate zoology) End-to-end union of the sporonts of certain gregarine protozoans.

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noun the straight line configuration of 3 celestial bodies (as the sun and earth and moon) in a gravitational system

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