| synodical | 1. Of or pertaining to a synod; transacted in, or authorised by, a synod; as, synodical proceedings or forms. "A synodical epistle." 2. <astronomy> Pertaining to conjunction, especially to the period between two successive conjunctions; extending from one conjunction, as of the moon or a planet with the sun, to the next; as, a synodical month (see Lunar month, under Month); the synodical revolution of the moon or a planet. Origin: L. Synodicus, Gr., cf. F. Synodique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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