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Metonic cycles

Metonic cycles is the plural of Metonic cycle.

Meaning of Metonic cycle

Noun

Metonic cycle (plural Metonic cycles)

  1. (calendar studies) A particular approximate common multiple of the tropical year and the synodic month; in other words, the 19-year period over which the lunar phases occur on the same dates.
    • According to the Metonic cycle, a lunar calendar begins on the same solar date every 19 years.

Questions about Metonic cycles

What is Metonic cycles the plural of?
Metonic cycles is the plural of Metonic cycle.

Words near Metonic cycles in the dictionary

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

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