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interlunation

[ in-ter-loo-ney-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the interlunar period.


interlunation

/ ˌɪntəlʊˈneɪʃən /

noun

  1. the period between the old and new moons during which the moon is invisible See new moon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌinterˈlunar, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of interlunation1

First recorded in 1805–15; inter- + lunation

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