sizígia

See also: sizigia

Portuguese

Etymology

From Late Latin sȳzygia (“conjunction”), from Ancient Greek συζυγία (suzugía, “union, yoke, pair”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈzi.ʒi.ɐ/ [siˈzi.ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /siˈzi.ʒjɐ/

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈzi.ʒi.ɐ/ [siˈzi.ʒɪ.ɐ], (faster pronunciation) /siˈzi.ʒjɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /siˈzi.ʒi.a/ [siˈzi.ʒɪ.a], (faster pronunciation) /siˈzi.ʒja/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /siˈzi.ʒjɐ/

Noun

sizígia f (plural sizígias)

1. (astronomy, astrology) syzygy (alignment of celestial bodies)

Derived terms

• maré de sizígia