TRANSLUNAR

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

translunar (not comparable)

(of a spaceflight or trajectory) Towards the Moon from the Earth or another planet.

Situated beyond the Moon or its orbit; unworldly.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

15 March 2025

TRUNCATION

(noun) the replacement of an edge or solid angle (as in cutting a gemstone) by a plane (especially by a plane that is equally inclined to the adjacent faces)


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Coffee Trivia

Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.

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