3325英語網 單詞
syzygy的意思
syzygy
英 ['s?z?d??]
美 ['s?z?d?i]
- n. [天] 朔望；會合；對點；二韻腳
中文詞源
syzygy 會合，朔望
sy-,一起，-zyg,連接，詞源同 zygote,join,yoke.用于天文學術語指會合，朔望。
英文詞源
- syzygy (n.)
- "conjunction or opposition of a heavenly body with the sun," 1650s, from Late Latin syzygia, from Greek syzygia "yoke of animals, pair, union of two, conjunction," from syzygein "to yoke together," from assimilated form of syn- "together" (see syn-) + zygon "yoke" (see jugular). Related: Syzygial; Syzygiacal; Syzygetic.