Definition of PERILUNE

perilune

Meanings

Plural: perilunes

Noun

  • periapsis in orbit around the moon
  • The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.

Origin / Etymology

From peri- + Latin lūna (“moon”).

Antonyms

apolune, aposelene

Scrabble Score: 10

perilune is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
perilune is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
perilune is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

perilune is a valid Words With Friends word