Meaning Of The Word Metonic cycle
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Metonic cycle Meaning
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What's The Definition Of Metonic cycle?
Metonic cycle in American English
a period of about 19 years (almost 235 lunar revolutions), in which the phases of the moon repeat on the same dates as in the previous period: used for finding the date of Easter noun: a cycle of 235 synodic months, very nearly equal to 19 years, after which the new moon occurs on the same day of the year as at the beginning of the cycle with perhaps a shift of one day, depending on the number of leap years in the cycle Metonic cycle in British English noun: a cycle of nearly 235 synodic months after which the phases of the moon recur on the same days of the year |
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