Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-i-loon]
- /ˈpɛr ɪˌlun/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-i-loon]
- /ˈpɛr ɪˌlun/
Definitions of perilune word
- noun perilune the point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon. 1
- noun perilune the point in a lunar orbit when a spacecraft launched from the moon is nearest the moon 0
- noun perilune the orbital point nearest to the moon of an artificial satellite launched from, and in orbit around, the moon 0
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Origin of perilune
First appearance:
before 1955 One of the 4% newest English words
1955-60; peri- + -lune < Latin lūna moon, on the model of perigee
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Parts of speech for Perilune
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
perilune popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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