luni-
a combining form meaning “moon,” used in the formation of compound words: lunitidal.
Origin of luni-
1Combining form representing Latin lūna moon; see -i-
Words Nearby luni-
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How to use luni- in a sentence
Forty-nine years make a convenient luni-solar cycle, reconciling the lunar month and the tropical solar year.
The Astronomy of the Bible | E. Walter MaunderWe speak of the interval between the transit of the moon and the time of high water as the luni-tidal interval.
Time and Tide | Robert S. (Robert Stawell) BallThe year of the Jews, even from their coming out of Egypt, was luni-solar.
I hoped to be put on the Luni Protective Works this cold weather, but there's no saying how long the famine may keep us.
The Day's Work, Volume 1 | Rudyard KiplingThe eighth month of the Hindoo luni-solar year, corresponding to part of October and part of November.
Rambles and Recollections of an Indian Official | William Sleeman
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