syzygy

syz·y·gy

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [siz-i-jee]
- /ˈsɪz ɪ dʒi/
- /sˈɪzɪdʒi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [siz-i-jee]
- /ˈsɪz ɪ dʒi/

Definitions of syzygy word

noun plural syzygy Astronomy. an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet: Syzygy in the sun-earth-moon system occurs at the time of full moon and new moon. 1
noun plural syzygy Classical Prosody. a group or combination of two feet, sometimes restricted to a combination of two feet of different kinds. 1
noun plural syzygy any two related things, either alike or opposite. 1
noun syzygy either of the two positions (conjunction or opposition) of a celestial body when sun, earth, and the body lie in a straight line 0
noun syzygy (in classical prosody) a metrical unit of two feet 0
noun syzygy any pair, usually of opposites 0

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Origin of syzygy

First appearance:

before 1650

One of the 45% oldest English words

1650-60; < Late Latin syzygia < Greek syzygía union, pair, equivalent to sýzyg(os) yoked together (sy- sy- + zyg-, base of zeugnýnai to yoke1 + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -y3

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Parts of speech for Syzygy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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syzygy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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