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interlunation

[ in-ter-loo-ney-shuhn ]
/ ˌɪn tər lʊˈneɪ ʃən /
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noun
the interlunar period.
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Origin of interlunation

First recorded in 1805–15; inter- + lunation

Words nearby interlunation

interlocutory, interlope, interloper, interlude, interlunar, interlunation, intermarriage, intermarry, intermeddle, intermedia, intermediacy
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British Dictionary definitions for interlunation

interlunation
/ (ˌɪntəlʊˈneɪʃən) /
noun
the period between the old and new moons during which the moon is invisibleSee new moon

Derived forms of interlunation

interlunar, adjective
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