Metonic cycle

[ mi-ton-ik sahy-kuhl ]

noun

, Astronomy.

1. lunar cycle ( def ).

Metonic cycle

/ mɪˈtɒnɪk /

noun

1. a cycle of nearly 235 synodic months after which the phases of the moon recur on the same days of the year See also golden number

Word History and Origins

Origin of Metonic cycle¹

First recorded in 1880–85; named after Meton, 5th-century b.c. Athenian astronomer; -ic

Word History and Origins

Origin of Metonic cycle¹

C17: named after Meton, 5th-century bc Athenian astronomer