Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lunistice

/ˈlun.ɪ.stɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lu-nis-tice
IPA: /ˈlun.ɪ.stɪs/

11

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in its monthly revolution.

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin *lūnistitium, coined from lūna + sistō (“to stand, place”) in 1650, on the model of solstitium (“solstice”).

Inflected Forms

lunistices (plural)

Synonyms

lunar standstill

Questions

How do you pronounce lunistice?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈlun.ɪ.stɪs/.
What does lunistice mean?: The farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in its monthly revolution.
Where does lunistice come from?: Borrowed from Latin *lūnistitium, coined from lūna + sistō (“to stand, place”) in 1650, on the model of solstitium (“solstice”).

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