syzygie

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin syzygia, from Ancient Greek συζυγία (suzugía).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /si.zi.ʒi/
  • (file)

Noun

syzygie f (plural syzygies)

  1. syzygy
    • 1873, Jules Verne, Le Pays des fourrures:
      Les marées sont assez fortes dans les mers arctiques, […]. Bien des navigateurs qui les ont observées, […], ont vu la mer, à l’époque des syzygies, monter de vingt à vingt-cinq pieds au-dessus du niveau moyen.
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Further reading

Swedish

Etymology

Used in Swedish since 1748. Cognate with Danish syzygie, German Syzygie, from Late Latin syzygia and Ancient Greek σύζυγος (súzugos, yoked together).

Noun

syzygie c

  1. (astronomy) a syzygy

Declension

Declension of syzygie 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative syzygie syzygien syzygier syzygierna
Genitive syzygies syzygiens syzygiers syzygiernas

References

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