synodical
/sɪˈnɑdɪkəl/
adjective
- Relating to a synod (a council of church officials).
- The bishop's synodical address focused on community outreach.
- She served on the synodical committee that reviewed church finances.
- The synodical meeting was held to discuss new policies for the diocese.
- Relating to the synodic month or the alignment of celestial bodies.
- Astronomers use synodical calculations to predict eclipses.
- The synodical period of a planet is the time it takes to return to the same position relative to the Sun.
- The synodical cycle of the Moon determines the timing of religious festivals.