lunation
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lunation
- /luːˈneɪʃən/
Rhymes with -eɪʃən
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Medieval Latin lūnātiō.
noun lunations
- A month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase. And there is not the moon seen in all the lunation, save only the second quarter.
- The irregular period from one new moon until the next.
Similar: synodic month, lunar month
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: synodic month, lunar month
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Every language
noun a month measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase
| Português | lunação |
|---|---|
| Русский | лу́нный ме́сяц lúnnyj mésjac, лунация lunacija |
| Tiếng Việt | tuần trăng |
noun the name of term given the irregular period from one new moon until the next
| Português | lunação |
|---|---|
| Русский | лу́нный ме́сяц lúnnyj mésjac, лунация lunacija |
Talk about this word "lunation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lunation. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lunation. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lunation "lunation." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lunation.Cite this
@misc{lunation_2026,
title = {lunation},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lunation},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
