SUPERLUNAR

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary

(adjective) unworldly or ethereal; “high translunary dreams”

translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary

(adjective) situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth; “who can imagine a translunary visitor in Times Square?”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

superlunar (comparative more superlunar, superlative most superlunar)

Above or beyond the Moon (from a vantage point on Earth).

Antonyms

• sublunar

Source: Wiktionary


Su`per*lu"nar, Su`per*lu"na*ry, a.

Definition: Being above the moon; not belonging to this world; -- opposed to sublunary. The head that turns at superlunar things. Pope.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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