συζυγία

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σύζυγος (súzugos, yoked together, paired) +‎ -ία (-ía).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σῠζῠγῐ́ᾱ (suzugíāf (genitive σῠζῠγῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. union, junction
  2. yoke of animals
  3. (generally) pair
  4. squadron of four war-chariots
  5. coupling, copulation
  6. conjunction of words or things in pairs
  7. (grammar) conjugation or declension
  8. (astronomy) syzygy, alignment of celestial bodies

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: syzygia

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