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perilune

per·i·lune
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [per-i-loon]
    • /ˈpɛr ɪˌlun/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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.

perilune usage trend in Literature

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