TRANSLUNARY

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

translunary (comparative more translunary, superlative most translunary)

Situated beyond or above the moon; superlunary.

Celestial, rather than earthly.

Ideal; visionary.

Source: Wiktionary


Trans"lu*na*ry, a. Etym: [Pref. trans- + L. luna moon.]

Definition: Being or lying beyond the moon; hence, ethereal; -- opposed to sublunary. [Obs.] Marlowe, bathed in the Thespian springs, Had in him those brave, translunary things That the first poets had. Drayton.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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