Lunar

Lunar

Adjective · /ˈluː.nər/

Definition

Of, relating to, or resembling the moon; determined by or using the moon's cycles; a lunar month, lunar eclipse, lunar landscape, lunar module.

Origin

From Latin lunaris (of the moon), from luna (the moon). The same root gives lunacy, lunatic, and the Spanish and Portuguese word for moon (luna). The name Luna was the Roman goddess of the moon. Lunar entered English in the 14th century.