lunation

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(lo̅o̅ nāshən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
lu•na•tion  (lo̅o̅ nāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Astronomythe period of time from one new moon to the next (about 29½ days);
    a lunar month.
  • Medieval Latin lūnātiōn- (stem of lūnātiō). See Luna, -ation
  • Middle English lunacyon 1350–1400

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
lunation /luːˈneɪʃən/ n
  1. another name for synodic month
    See month
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