synodic

One entry found for synodic.

Main Entry: syn·od·ic
Pronunciation: s&-'nä-dik
Variant(s): or syn·od·i·cal /-di-k&l/
Function: adjective
1 : of or relating to a synod : SYNODAL
2 usually synodic [Greek synodikos, from synodos meeting, conjunction] : relating to conjunction; especially : relating to the period between two successive conjunctions of the same celestial bodies (as the moon and the sun)