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English
Etymology
synodic + month

Noun
en-noun|sg=synodic month

1. a month of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase. The long-term average duration is 29.530 588 days (29 d 12 h 44 min 2.8 s), or about 29 ½ days.
2. the variably cyclic period from one new moon until the next.

Synonyms
lunation
lunar month

Category:Calendar terms

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