- interlunary
- adjective see interlunar
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
interlunary
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Interlunary — Interlunar In ter*lu nar, Interlunary In ter*lu na*ry, a. [Pref. inter + lunar: cf. L. interlunis.] Belonging or pertaining to the time when the moon, at or near its conjunction with the sun, is invisible. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interlunary — in·ter·lu·na·ry … English syllables
interlunary — adjective see interlunar … Useful english dictionary
Interlunar — In ter*lu nar, Interlunary In ter*lu na*ry, a. [Pref. inter + lunar: cf. L. interlunis.] Belonging or pertaining to the time when the moon, at or near its conjunction with the sun, is invisible. Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
interlunar — also interlunary adjective Etymology: probably from Middle French interlunaire, from Latin interlunium interlunar period, from inter + luna moon more at lunar Date: 1598 relating to the interval between old and new moon when the moon is invisible … New Collegiate Dictionary
