please explain in plain language
2006-10-26 09:04:34 · 7 answers · asked by mstrywmn 7 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
I meant syzygy, spell check didn't catch that.
2006-10-26 09:59:14 · update #1
syz‧y‧gy plural -gies.
1.Astronomy. an alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet: Syzygy in the sun-earth-moon system occurs at the time of full moon and new moon.
2.Classical Prosody. a group or combination of two feet, sometimes restricted to a combination of two feet of different kinds.
3.any two related things, either alike or opposite.
[Origin: 1650–60; < LL syzygia < Gk syzygía union, pair, equiv. to sýzyg(os) yoked together (sy- sy- + zyg-, base of zeugnýnai to yoke1 + -os adj. suffix) + -ia -y3]
2006-10-26 09:09:48 · answer #1 · answered by Otis F 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
There are other words that don't contain vowels. Sky for example.
Zyzygy is a nonsense word that is rooted from the word syzygy (Greek: "yoked together"). In astronomy, syzygy is a situation where three celestial bodies are positioned along a straight line.
2006-10-26 16:07:40 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad you now know what zyzygy is. You should also know that the vowels are a, e, i, o, u, and sometimes y. In the word sky, y is a vowel.
2006-10-26 16:10:17 · answer #3 · answered by marylou 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
An alignment of three celestial objects, as the sun, the earth, and either the moon or a planet.
2006-10-26 16:08:11 · answer #4 · answered by campbelp2002 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Y is a vowel in this case.
2006-10-26 17:03:13 · answer #5 · answered by Nomadd 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Y's can also be used as vowels as in by, happy, etc.
2006-10-26 16:08:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I can't explain it becuase I don't know myself!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-10-26 16:12:36 · answer #7 · answered by jeff g 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋