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🌙 Moon cycle ⛪ Church council
synodic

synodic

9.3
An official meeting of church leaders who make important decisions
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈnɒdɪk/
  • Jargon
translation icon : sinódico
  • The synodic assembly gathered to discuss important changes in church policy.

Examples

  • The synodic council convened to address issues affecting the congregation's future.

  • The document outlined the synodic procedures for resolving disputes within the church.

  • A synodic decision was made regarding the appointment of new clergy members.

  • The synodic meeting will start soon.

  • Many important decisions were made at the synodic council.

  • During the synodic gathering, leaders discussed strategies for community engagement.

  • The church leaders reviewed the synodic guidelines for conducting the annual meeting.

Synonyms

synodical
vssynodic
  • Jargon
9.9

Relating to a formal meeting of church leaders

is the general relation to official church councils rather than formal focus
synodal
vssynodic
  • Jargon
9.6

Connected to a church meeting where leaders make decisions

is about relation to official meetings or councils rather than general church context

Compounds

synodic month
  • Specialized
9.3

The time between one new moon and the next, about 29.5 days

Surface Forms

synodic positive

Morphology

synodic = synod (transparent) = synod + ic

Formed by the productive adjectival suffix '-ic' added to 'synod', directly meaning 'relating to a synod'.

Etymology

Synodic comes from the Greek word synodos, from syn- 'together' and hodos 'way', which gives the image of a 'coming together'. So synodic describes things related to a meeting or council, and you can remember syn- from synchronize, which also means 'together'.