sidereal month
[ sahy-deer-ee-uhl muhnth ]
/ saɪˈdɪər i əl ˈmʌnθ /
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noun Astronomy.
See under month (def. 5).
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Origin of sidereal month
First recorded in 1865–70
Words nearby sidereal month
side pot, sidereal, sidereal day, sidereal hour, sidereal hour angle, sidereal month, sidereal period, sidereal time, sidereal year, siderite, SI derived unit
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