lunation
lu·na·tion
lunation · lunations
лунный месяц, лунация
A month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until…A month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase.
/luːˈneɪʃən/
Meaning
2 sensesA month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase.
лу́нный ме́сяцlúnnyj mésjac, лунацияlunacija
The irregular period from one new moon until the next.
лу́нный ме́сяцlúnnyj mésjac, лунацияlunacija
the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
a month measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase:
Origin
Borrowed from Medieval Latin lūnātiō.Borrowed from Medieval Latin lūnātiō.
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Forms
plural: lunationsSynonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- the period between successive new moons (29.531 days):lunar monthmoonsynodic month
Word family
1 related wordsDerivedinterlunation