lunisolar
pronunciation
How to pronounce lunisolar in British English:
UK [ˌlu:nɪ'səʊlə]
How to pronounce lunisolar in American English:
US [ˌlunɪ'soʊlə]
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- Adjective:
- relating to or attributed to the moon and the sun or their mutual relations
Word Origin
Example
- 1. It 's actually a lunisolar calendar .
- 2. Years are calculated using the gregorian calendar , while days and months are calculated using the lunisolar calendar .
- 3. Chinese calendar : the traditional lunisolar calendar of the chinese people , based on 24 seasonal segments each about 15 days long . An intercalary month is occasionally necessary to reconcile the lunar year with the solar year .
- 4. Years are calculated using the chinese calendar , while days and months are calculated using the lunisolar calendar .
- 5. The lunar new year is celebrated throughout the world , but especially in asia when the lunisolar calendar ticks off a new cycle .