English Explanatory Dictionary

evection

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Modification of the lunar orbit due to the gravitational effects of the Sun.

Word forms

evection evections

Etymology

From Latin evectiōnem, from evectiō (“act of carrying”), from evect-, past participle stem of evehō (“to carry together”), combination of ex- and vehō.

Derived words

evectional
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