Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lunation

/luːˈneɪʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables: lu-na-tion
IPA: /luːˈneɪʃən/

8

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase.

noun

The irregular period from one new moon until the next.

Example Sentences

"And there is not the moon seen in all the lunation, save only the second quarter."
"The seventh annual Lunar Calendar challenges the traditional structure of the calendar from a feminist perspective. The Lunar Calendar bases its months bases its months on lunations or 28 day lunar cycles, giving us thirteen in a calendar year."

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin lūnātiō.

Inflected Forms

lunations (plural)

Derived Forms

interlunation

Synonyms

synodic month lunar month moon

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization head station nation location

Questions

How do you pronounce lunation?: The recorded pronunciation is /luːˈneɪʃən/.
What does lunation mean?: A month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase.
Where does lunation come from?: Borrowed from Medieval Latin lūnātiō.

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