anabibazon

noun

an·​a·​bib·​a·​zon

ˌanəˈbibəˌzän

plural -s

: the ascending node of the moon's orbit with the ecliptic

Word History

Etymology

Greek anabibazōn, present participle active of anabibazein to raise, mount, from ana- + bibazein to lift, from bainein to go

First Known Use

circa 1726, in the meaning defined above

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