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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COVERT

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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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