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lu·nar
(lo͞o′nər)adj.
1. Of, involving, caused by, or affecting the moon.
2. Measured by the revolution of the moon.
3. Of or relating to silver.
[Middle English, crescent-shaped, from Old French lunaire, from Latin lūnāris, of the moon, from lūna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
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lunar
(ˈluːnə)adj
1. (Celestial Objects) of or relating to the moon
2. (Celestial Objects) occurring on, used on, or designed to land on the surface of the moon: lunar module.
3. (Celestial Objects) relating to, caused by, or measured by the position or orbital motion of the moon
4. (Elements & Compounds) of or containing silver
[C17: from Latin lūnāris, from lūna the moon]
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lu•nar
(ˈlu nər)adj.
1. of or pertaining to the moon: the lunar orbit.
2. measured by the moon's revolutions: a lunar month.
3. resembling the moon; round or crescent-shaped.
[1585–95; < Latin lūnāris]
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lu·nar
(lo͞o′nər)1. Relating to the moon: a lunar mountain.
2. Measured by the revolution of the moon: a lunar month.
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lunar
A unit of time equal to four weeks (2,419,200 sec).
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Adj. | 1. | lunar - of or relating to or associated with the moon; "lunar surface"; "lunar module" |
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Translations
قَمَري
měsíční
måne-
hold-
tungl-
mėnulio
Mēness-
lunárny
aya ait
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lunar
lunar
:lunar eclipse
n → Mondfinsternis f
lunar module
n → Mondlandefähre f → or -fahrzeug nt
lunar orbit
n → Mondumlaufbahn f
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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lunar
adjective of the moon. a lunar eclipse.
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