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lunar

/ˈluː.nə/

/ˈluː.nɚ/

lunaradjective

more lunar

Komp.

most lunar

Super.

/ˈluː.nə/

/ˈluː.nɚ/

Translations

The lunar landscape was breathtaking.

Лунный пейзаж был захватывающим.

Definitions

Relating to or resembling the moon.

The lunar landscape was barren and covered in craters.

Occurring or measured in relation to the moon.

The lunar calendar is based on the phases of the moon.

Containing or relating to silver, especially in alchemical or medical contexts (archaic).

The physician applied lunar caustic to disinfect the wound.

Synonyms

lunarnoun

lunars

Pl.

/ˈluː.nə/

/ˈluː.nɚ/

Archaic navigational term; rare but attested.

Definitions

(archaic, navigation) An observation of the moon, especially a lunar distance, used to determine a ship's position or longitude.

The captain took a lunar at midnight to chart their course.

Synonyms

natural satellite