lunation
pronunciation
How to pronounce lunation in British English: UK [lu:'neɪʃən]
How to pronounce lunation in American English: US [lu'neɪʃən]
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- Noun:
- the period between successive new moons (29.531 days)
Word Origin
- lunation (n.)
- "time from one new moon to another," late 14c., from Medieval Latin lunationem, from luna "moon" (see Luna).