lunaire

French

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French lunaire, from Latin lūnāris.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ly.nɛʁ/

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Adjective

lunaire (plural lunaires)

1. (relational) lunar
2. (by extension, figurative) incredible

Derived terms

• cadran lunaire
• cycle lunaire
• éclipse lunaire
• jour lunaire
• mois lunaire

 

Further reading

• “lunaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• Laurine, ulnaire

Middle French

Etymology

From Latin lūnāris.

Adjective

lunaire m or f (plural lunaires)

1. lunar

Descendants

• French: lunaire

Noun

lunaire m (plural lunaires)

1. lunation

References

• lunaire on Dictionnaire du Moyen Français (1330–1500) (in French)