interlunation

[ in-ter-loo-ney-shuhn ]

noun

1. the interlunar period.

interlunation

/ ˌɪntəlʊˈneɪʃən /

noun

1. the period between the old and new moons during which the moon is invisible See new moon

Derived Forms

• ˌinterˈlunar, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of interlunation¹

First recorded in 1805–15; inter- + lunation