lunisolar

American  

[loo-ni-soh-ler] / ˌlu nɪˈsoʊ lər /

adjective

1. pertaining to or based upon the relations or joint action of the moon and the sun.

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lunisolar British  

/ ˌluːnɪˈsəʊlə /

adjective

1. resulting from, relating to, or based on the combined gravitational attraction of the sun and moon

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lunisolar Scientific  

/ lo̅o̅′nĭ-sō′lər /

1. Relating to or caused by both the Sun and the Moon. Lunisolar gravitational attraction is the principle force influencing the Earth's tides and the cause of the Earth's orbital precession.

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Etymology

Origin of lunisolar

First recorded in 1685–95; luni- + solar ¹

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Example Sentences

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lunisolar

The Qumran calendar differed sharply from the lunisolar calendar that shaped Jewish religious life during the Second Temple period.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026

Ms. Kondo dwells on the kyureki lunisolar calendar, which breaks down our four seasons into six segments, with 24 divisions, or sekki, among them—and even further still into five-day segments known as ko.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 12, 2025

In several Asian countries, it is observed on the eighth day of the fourth month of the lunisolar calendar, which this year falls on May 15.

From Seattle Times ● May 11, 2024

Its holidays, however, are governed by its traditional lunisolar calendar, which may have been in use from as early as the 21st century B.C.

From National Geographic ● Feb. 5, 2024

We will treat the solar year first, because it governs the lunisolar system, and the explanation of it will greatly simplify the process of explaining the lunar calendar.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 4 "Hero" to "Hindu Chronology" by Various

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