Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

zij

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.73 in modern English

Syllables: zij
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An Islamic book that tabulates parameters used for various astronomical events and movements.

Example Sentences

"Zijes are comprised of a set of canons and a set of tables. These tables can be grouped as follows: calendar conversions; mean motions; solar, lunar, and planetary equations; trigonometry and spherical astronomy; planetary latitudes, visibilities, and retrogradations; lunar visibility; precession or trepidation; solar and lunar eclipses; astrological tables; geographical coordinates; and star lists. Some zijes may not have had all these items, and others may have had [more]. In particular, planetary velocity tables appear in only [those] that derive from the Iberian Peninsula and the Maghrib."

Etymology

From Middle Persian zīg (literally “cord”).

Origin

Source language: Middle Persian

Word Breakdown

Root: zīg

Inflected Forms

zijes (plural)

Questions

What does zij mean?: An Islamic book that tabulates parameters used for various astronomical events and movements.
Where does zij come from?: It is traced to Middle Persian.

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