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English Dictionary - With Multi-Lingual Search Your Query of 'metonic cycle' Resulted in 1 Matches Displaying Items 1 through 1 Definitions metonic cycle noun  (context, astronomy, 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. Translations:  French: Cycle métonique German: Metonischer Zyklus Etymology: Meton + -ic + cycle        Find:   Words Starting With:   Words Ending With:   Words Containing:   Words That Match:    Translate Into:    Dutch   French   German    Italian   Spanish Enter your search terms Submit search form   Web www.allwords.com Browse the Dictionary A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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