Word of the Day: Syzygy

[debodun]

syz·y·gy
/ˈsizijē/
noun
A conjunction or opposition, especially of the moon with the sun.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Holy smokes, Deb... did you ever pull a crazy one out of the hat! LOL!

Going to revisit this just as soon as I can concoct a good sentence using the word!

 

[Aunt Marg]

You have to be on your toes to catch it, because syzygy is an event that happens only twice monthly.

 

[debodun]

syzygy is an event that happens only twice monthly.

Unlike other unwelcome events that used to occur monthly.

 

[Aunt Marg]

Unlike other unwelcome events that used to occur monthly.

And nowhere NEAR as celestial!

 

[Kaila]

In what setting, or in what topic of a book or article, would we see or hear the term, syzygy ?

 

[Kaila]

I truly wondered if the similarity between the 2 words, syzygy and scissors,
could be possibly due to any derivation in common, where a pair of scissors does have 2 opposing parts, lined up with each other.....

However, I looked up the derivation of the word scissors, and it comes from Latin, cisorium, meaning cutting or carving...and historically it was related to tailors, etc....so the 2 terms do not seem to be related, at all.

I am pretty sure I am the only one who wondered, but I will share the knowledge....

 

[Aunt Marg]

I truly wondered if the similarity between the 2 words, syzygy and scissors,
could be possibly due to any derivation in common, where a pair of scissors does have 2 opposing parts, lined up with each other.....

However, I looked up the derivation of the word scissors, and it comes from Latin, cisorium, meaning cutting or carving...and historically it was related to tailors, etc....so the 2 terms do not seem to be related, at all.

I am pretty sure I am the only one who wondered, but I will share the knowledge....

I could explain syzygy to you in a much deeper way than ever dreamed of, but don't want to come across as didactic, so I'll let you read about it instead.

 

[Kaila]

^^^^

 

[peramangkelder]

Well I must say the WOTD 'syzygy' had me absolutely flummoxed
In astronomy, a syzygy is a roughly straight-line configuration of three or more celestial bodies in a gravitational system.Wikipedia

 

[Em in Ohio]

Imagery depicting syzygy presents some of the most amazing and beautiful sights in the world of astronomy!

 

[Sliverfox]

For some reason my brain associates the word syzygy with energy?

 

[Kaila]

I wonder if it seems like the word, synergy ?

Nice to see you, @Sliverfox

(it was great to see you too, @Em in Ohio )

 

[Sliverfox]

Thanks , Kaila,, spend week in Michigan ,, staying with son.