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The correct spelling is lunar.
How to pronounce lunar
/ˈl(j)uːnə/
nounIPA: /ˈl(j)uːnə/
Say it like: Lun-ar
The correct spelling is lunar. The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon. For example: "lunar observations a lunar eclipse"
Usage Examples
“lunar observations a lunar eclipse”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.
- 2.An observation of a lunar distance, especially for establishing the longitude of a ship at sea.
adjective
- 1.Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon); Lunar.
- 2.Shaped like a crescent moon; lunate.
- 3.(Believed to be) influenced by the Moon, as in character, growth, or properties.
- 4.Of or pertaining to silver (which was symbolically associated with the Moon by alchemists).
- 5.Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.
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