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perilune

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
per-ilune
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.

Etymology

From peri- + Latin lūna (“moon”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

perilunes (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

periapsis

Synonyms

pericynthion periselene

Antonyms

apolune

Questions

What does perilune mean?
The point of an elliptical lunar orbit where the distance between the satellite and the Moon is at its minimum.
Where does perilune come from?
From peri- + Latin lūna (“moon”).

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