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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