INTERLUNAR

Etymology

Adjective

interlunar (not comparable)

Of the four-day period between an old moon and a new moon, when the moon is not visible.

Source: Wiktionary


In`ter*lu"nar, In`ter*lu"na*ry, a. Etym: [Pref. inter- + lunar: cf. L. interlunis.]

Definition: Belonging or pertaining to the time when the moon, at or near its conjunction with the sun, is invisible. Milton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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7 January 2025

UNINFORMATIVELY

(adverb) in an uninformative manner; “‘I can’t tell you when the manager will arrive,’ he said rather uninformatively”


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