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TRANSLUNARY

Dictionary entry overview: What does translunary mean?

• TRANSLUNARY (adjective)
The adjective TRANSLUNARY has 2 senses:

1. situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth
2. unworldly or ethereal

Familiarity information: TRANSLUNARY used as an adjective is rare.

Dictionary entry details

• TRANSLUNARY (adjective)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

Situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

superlunar; superlunary; translunar; translunary

Context example:

who can imagine a translunary visitor in Times Square?

Pertainym:

Moon (the natural satellite of the Earth)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

Unworldly or ethereal

Synonyms:

superlunar; superlunary; translunar; translunary

Context example:

high translunary dreams

Similar:

heavenly (of or belonging to heaven or god)

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