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Synonyms for lunar

Grammar : Adj
Spell : loo-ner
Phonetic Transcription : ˈlu nər

Définition of lunar

Origin :
  • "crescent-shaped," early 15c.; "pertaining to the moon," 1620s, from Old French lunaire (15c.), from Latin lunaris "of the moon," from luna "moon," (with capital L- "moon goddess"); see Luna.
  • adj pertaining to the moon
Example sentences :
  • No word was ever received from Lunar, though it was known that she landed on the Moon!
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various
  • Was Lunar very beautiful, and just a bit unearthly in appearance?
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science September 1930 » by Various
  • Mix two drams of the tincture of galls with one dram of lunar caustic, and for marking of linen, use it with a pen as common ink.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • They were able to work in metals and to seal the mouth of this lunar tomb.
  • Extract from : « The Finding of Haldgren » by Charles Willard Diffin
  • But how, in all this Lunar desolation, could we hope to locate them?
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science April 1930 » by Various
  • And to whom could Wilks be signalling across this Lunar desolation?
  • Extract from : « Astounding Stories of Super-Science, May, 1930 » by Various
  • The Muhamedan years are lunar, 33 of which are about 32 solar years.
  • Extract from : « An Account of Timbuctoo and Housa Territories in the Interior of Africa » by Abd Salam Shabeeny
  • The lunar Apennines have three thousand steep and weird peaks.
  • Extract from : « The Outline of Science, Vol. 1 (of 4) » by J. Arthur Thomson
  • There being 360 days in a lunar year, the eight years would give him 2880 days.
  • Extract from : « India: What can it teach us? » by F. Max Mller
  • The moon (luna) was the symbol for silver; hence the name "lunar caustic."
  • Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson

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