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interlunar

in·ter·lu·nar
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [in-ter-loo-ner]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈlu nər/
    • /ˌɪntəlˈuːnə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in-ter-loo-ner]
    • /ˌɪn tərˈlu nər/

Definitions of interlunar word

  • adjective interlunar pertaining to the moon's monthly period of invisibility between the old moon and the new. 1
  • adjective interlunar of the period of time each month when the moon cannot be seen because it is in or near conjunction with the sun 0
  • adjective interlunar Of the four-day period between an old moon and a new moon, when it is not visible. 0

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Origin of interlunar

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
First recorded in 1590-1600; inter- + lunar

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Parts of speech for Interlunar

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

interlunar popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

interlunar usage trend in Literature

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