lunar

Language: en

🇺🇸 /ˈluːnɜr/

📖 Definitions

  1. adjective
    Of, relating to, or resembling the Moon.; Of or relating to a period of time measured by the Moon's revolution around the Earth, approximately 29.5 days.; Resembling the Moon in shape, color, or other characteristics; crescent-shaped.; Of or relating to the element silver, historically associated with the Moon in alchemy.
  2. noun
    A lunar observation or measurement, especially one taken to determine longitude at sea.; A lunar eclipse.

🔗 Details

Word forms

Collocations

lunar eclipselunar modulelunar calendarlunar surfacelunar cyclelunar landinglunar phase

Derivatives

lunacylunaticlunatelunationsemilunarlunisolar

Synonyms

seleniclunary

Antonyms

solar

Commonly confused

lunatic
EN: 'Lunatic' refers to a person who is mentally ill or wildly foolish; 'lunar' simply means relating to the moon.
solar
EN: 'Solar' relates to the sun, while 'lunar' relates to the moon; they are often paired as opposites.

Spelling tips

EN: No common spelling issues. Note that 'lunar' has one 'n' and ends in '-ar', not '-er'.

💬 Examples

  1. The astronauts conducted several experiments during the lunar mission.

  2. A lunar month is slightly shorter than a calendar month.

  3. The lunar-shaped pendant hung from a delicate silver chain.

  4. In alchemical texts, lunar caustic refers to silver nitrate.

  5. The navigator took a lunar to calculate the ship's position.

  6. We gathered on the hilltop to watch the lunar.