syzygy
Senso (Inglese)
- (countable, uncountable) An alignment of three celestial bodies (for example, the Sun, Earth, and Moon) such that one body is directly between the other two, such as occurs at an eclipse.
- (countable, uncountable) An archetypal pairing of contrasexual opposites, symbolizing the communication of the conscious and unconscious minds.
- (countable, uncountable) A relation between generators of a module.
- (countable, uncountable) The fusion of some or all of the organs.
- (countable, uncountable) The association of two protozoa end-to-end or laterally for the purpose of asexual exchange of genetic material.
- (countable, uncountable) The pairing of chromosomes in meiosis.
- (countable, uncountable) Complementary female–male pairings of the emanations known as Aeons.
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Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈsɪz.ɪ.d͡ʒi/
Etimologia (Inglese)
From Late Latin sȳzygia (“conjunction”), from Ancient Greek συζυγία (suzugía, “union, yoke, pair”). This word was recognized as English in 1847 (in its astronomical meaning).
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