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non-lunar

|non/lu/nar|

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🇺🇸

/nɒn-ˈluː.nər/

🇬🇧

/nɒn-ˈluː.nə/

not related to the moon

Etymology
Etymology Information

'non-lunar' originates from the prefix 'non-' meaning 'not' and 'lunar' from Latin 'lunaris', meaning 'of the moon'.

Historical Evolution

'Lunaris' transformed into the English word 'lunar', and the prefix 'non-' was added to form 'non-lunar'.

Meaning Changes

Initially, it meant 'not of the moon', and this meaning has remained consistent.

Meanings by Part of Speech

Adjective 1

not related to the moon.

The non-lunar calendar is based on the solar year.

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Last updated: 2025/01/23 22:15