ΔΙΧΟΜΗΝΙΑ, διχομηνια
DICHOMĒNIA, dichomēnia
Sounds Like: dee-kho-mee-NEE-ah
Translations: new moon, a new moon
From the root: ΔΙΧΟΜΗΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word referring to the 'new moon' or the 'first day of the month'. It literally means 'dividing of the month' or 'month divided in two', marking the point where the old month ends and the new one begins. It is used to denote the beginning of a new lunar cycle.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- Sirach — 39:12
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