lunar.
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
Meaning & usage
Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon).
lunar observations a lunar eclipse
Shaped like a crescent moon; lunate.
Extremely high.
(Believed to be) influenced by the Moon, as in character, growth, or properties.
Of or pertaining to silver (which was symbolically associated with the Moon by alchemists).
Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lunar (“shaped like the crescent moon”), from Latin lūnāris (“of or pertaining to the moon, lunar”) (possibly through Middle French lunaire (modern French lunaire (“lunar”)), from lūna (“the Moon; crescent shape”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”)) + -is (suffix forming adjectives).
The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.
An observation of a lunar distance (“the angle between the Moon and another celestial body”), especially for establishing the longitude of a ship at sea.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English lunar (“shaped like the crescent moon”), from Latin lūnāris (“of or pertaining to the moon, lunar”) (possibly through Middle French lunaire (modern French lunaire (“lunar”)), from lūna (“the Moon; crescent shape”) (ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (“bright; to shine”)) + -is (suffix forming adjectives).
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