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syz·y·gy
 syzygy
- pronunciation:
- sI
z
ji
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noun |
| inflections: |
syzygies |
| definition 1: |
in astronomy, the alignment, either in conjunction or opposition, of three celestial bodies within the same gravitational system, esp. the sun, moon, and earth.
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| definition 2: |
in classical prosody, a metrical unit having two feet.
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| definition 3: |
any two things considered together, either as similar or opposite.
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| derivation: |
syzygial (adj.) |
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