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sublunary

[ suhb-loo-ner-ee, suhb-loo-nuh-ree ]
/ ˈsʌb lʊˌnɛr i, sʌbˈlu nə ri /
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adjective
situated beneath the moon or between the earth and the moon.
characteristic of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial.
mundane or worldly: fleeting, sublunary pleasure.
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Also sub·lu·nar [suhb-loo-ner]. /sʌbˈlu nər/.

Origin of sublunary

1585–95; <Late Latin sublūn(āris) (see sub-, lunar) + -ary

Words nearby sublunary

sublingual pit, sublingual vein, subliterate, subliterature, sublittoral, sublunary, subluxate, subluxation, submachine gun, submammary mastitis, submandibular duct
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Words related to sublunary

carnal, mundane, physical, temporal, terrestrial, worldly, earthly, frail, materialistic, sensual, earthy, practical, secular, ephemeral, fading, passing, perishable, transient, human, material

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British Dictionary definitions for sublunary

sublunary
/ (sʌbˈluːnərɪ) /
adjective
situated between the moon and the earth
of or relating to the earth or world

Word Origin for sublunary

C16: via Late Latin, from Latin sub- + lūna moon
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