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单词 syzygy
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Definition of syzygy in English:

syzygy

nounPlural syzygies ˈsɪzɪdʒiˈsɪzɪdʒi
  • 1Astronomy
    A conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun.

    the planets were aligned in syzygy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The last syzygy is the new or full moon preceding the chart.
    • The Moon may be said to be in syzygy when it is at either of these points.
    • Once more, I was looking at a three-dimensional picture of the solar system during the syzygy, but this was much further along in time.
    • In case you didn't know, Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are in syzygy every time they line up in space.
    • Maximum gravitation force occurs when a syzygy and perigee occur on the same day as perihelion.
  • 2A pair of connected or corresponding things.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She is not one-in-herself, but acts as a female counterpart or syzygy to some male.

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek suzugia, from suzugos 'yoked, paired', from sun- 'with, together' + the stem of zeugnunai 'to yoke'.

 
 

Definition of syzygy in US English:

syzygy

nounˈsɪzɪdʒiˈsizijē
Astronomy
  • 1A conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun.

    the planets were aligned in syzygy
    Example sentencesExamples
    • The Moon may be said to be in syzygy when it is at either of these points.
    • In case you didn't know, Earth, the Moon, and the Sun are in syzygy every time they line up in space.
    • The last syzygy is the new or full moon preceding the chart.
    • Once more, I was looking at a three-dimensional picture of the solar system during the syzygy, but this was much further along in time.
    • Maximum gravitation force occurs when a syzygy and perigee occur on the same day as perihelion.
    1. 1.1 A pair of connected or corresponding things.
      animus and anima represent a supreme pair of opposites, the syzygy
      Example sentencesExamples
      • She is not one-in-herself, but acts as a female counterpart or syzygy to some male.

Origin

Early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek suzugia, from suzugos ‘yoked, paired’, from sun- ‘with, together’ + the stem of zeugnunai ‘to yoke’.

 
 
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