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lunar day

lu·nar day
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [loo-ner dey]
    • /ˈlu nər deɪ/
    • /ˈluː.nər deɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [loo-ner dey]
    • /ˈlu nər deɪ/

Definition of lunar day words

  • noun lunar day a division of time that is equal to the elapsed time between two consecutive returns of the same terrestrial meridian to the moon. 1

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Origin of lunar day

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90

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Parts of speech for Lunar day

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lunar day popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

lunar day usage trend in Literature

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