synodic

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Archived revision by DCDuring (talk | contribs) as of 03:32, 21 November 2019.
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin synodicus, (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek συνοδικός (sunodikós, of or related to an assembly or meeting). Equivalent to synod +‎ -ic.

Adjective

synodic (not comparable)

  1. of, related to or produced by a synod; synodal
    • (Can we date this quote by Bishop Stillingfleet and provide title, author’s full name, and other details?)
      a synodical epistle
  2. (astronomy) Of or pertaining to the conjunction of two or more heavenly bodies
    a synodical month
    the synodical revolution of the moon or a planet

Translations