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synodic month

The correct spelling is synodic month.

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noun

Say it like: Syn-odi-c m-ont-h

The correct spelling is synodic month. 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),…

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  1. 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. 2.The variably cyclic period from one new moon until the next.

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