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Metonic

Metonic adjective: of or pertaining to Meton of Athens.

Adjective

Metonic (not comparable)

  1. Of or pertaining to Meton of Athens.

Origin of Metonic

Compare French métonique.

Words formed from Metonic

Phrases with Metonic

Questions about Metonic

What does Metonic mean?
Metonic means of or pertaining to Meton of Athens.
What part of speech is Metonic?
Metonic is an adjective.

Words near Metonic in the dictionary

  1. Metomen
  2. metomidate
  3. metomidine
  4. metominostrobin
  5. meton.
  6. Metonic
  7. Metonic cycle
  8. Metonic cycles
  9. metonitazene
  10. metonomy
  11. metonym

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