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antisyzygy

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-ti-syzy-gy
IPA
29
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the Scottish psyche and literature.

Uncountable

Etymology

From anti- + syzygy, coined by G. Gregory Smith in Scottish Literature: Character and Influence (1919).

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

antisyzygies (plural)

Questions

What does antisyzygy mean?
The presence of dueling polarities within one entity, thought of as typical for the Scottish psyche and literature.
Where does antisyzygy come from?
From anti- + syzygy, coined by G. Gregory Smith in Scottish Literature: Character and Influence (1919).

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