Word Frequency
syzygy (ˈsɪzɪdʒɪ
)
Definitions
noun
(plural) -gies- 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
- (in classical prosody) a metrical unit of two feet
- (rare) any pair, usually of opposites
- (biology) the aggregation in a mass of certain protozoans, esp when occurring before sexual reproduction
Derived Forms
syzygial (sɪˈzɪdʒɪəl
) , syzygetic (ˌsɪzɪˈdʒɛtɪk
) , syzygal (ˈsɪzɪɡəl
) adjectiveˌsyzyˈgetically adverb
Word Origin
C17: from Late Latin syzygia, from Greek suzugia, from suzugos yoked together, from syn- + zugon a yokeExample Sentences Including 'syzygy'
And once I had your trust I put you to sleep, and I spoke my liturgies and undid the sweet syzygy of your being.SACRAMENT (2001)
They formed a syzygy , which might be defined as the conjunction of two organisms without loss of identity.Priestess - the life and magic of Dion Fortune
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