lunation
Meanings
Plural: lunations
Noun
- the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
- A month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase.
- The irregular period from one new moon until the next.
Origin / Etymology
From Medieval Latin lūnātiō.
Synonyms
lunar month, moon, synodic month
Scrabble Score: 8
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Words With Friends Score: 12
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