LUNAR
What does "LUNAR" mean?
Of, relating to, or resembling the Moon.
Meanings
- Relating to or determined by the Moon. The lunar calendar slips against the solar one every year.
- Pale, crescent-shaped, or moon-like in appearance. A lunar pallor crossed his face. formal
Did you know?
- The Moon is leaving us at about 3.8 centimetres a year - roughly the rate your fingernails grow - a recession measured by bouncing lasers off mirrors the Apollo crews left on the lunar surface.
Word origin
From Latin 'lunaris', from 'luna', 'moon', itself related to 'lucere', 'to shine'; the Moon named as 'the shining one'.
Remember it
LUNAR hides LUNA, the Roman moon goddess - and shares 'LU' with LUMINOUS, the Moon's borrowed shine.
A little poem
Lunar light, second-
hand and cold, still finds the tide
and hauls the whole sea.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why don't astronauts gossip about the Moon? Everything lunar comes back to you in phases.
What it teaches
Like the Moon, you can light a whole night with borrowed light - what matters is that you turn to face the source.
Quick facts
What does LUNAR mean?
Of, relating to, or resembling the Moon.
Is LUNAR a valid word?
Yes — LUNAR is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is LUNAR?
LUNAR has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does LUNAR come from?
From Latin 'lunaris', from 'luna', 'moon', itself related to 'lucere', 'to shine'; the Moon named as 'the shining one'.
What can LUNAR teach us?
Like the Moon, you can light a whole night with borrowed light - what matters is that you turn to face the source.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.