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/.
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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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