interlunation

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noun

The interlunar period; the dark time between the old moon and new moon phases.

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Meanings

nouninterlunation (countable and uncountable, plural interlunations)

plural interlunations

  1. countableuncountableThe interlunar period; the dark time between the old moon and new moon phases.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
interlune

Origin

From inter- + lunation.

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Translations

Catalan interluni
  • interluniinterlunar period
French interlune
  • interluneinterlunar period
Japanese 無月期間
  • 無月期間 (mugetsu kikan)interlunar period
Portuguese interlúnio
  • interlúniointerlunar period
Spanish interlunio
  • interluniointerlunar period
Cite this entry
APA

interlunation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interlunation

MLA

“interlunation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interlunation. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “interlunation,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/interlunation.

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