lunar calendar

UK/ˈl(j)uːnəˈkæl.ən.də/US/ˈlunɚˈkæləndɚ/

noun

A calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon, as opposed to the revolution of the earth around the sun; a calendar of the lunar year.

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Meanings

nounlunar calendar (plural lunar calendars)

plural lunar calendars

  1. A calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon, as opposed to the revolution of the earth around the sun; a calendar of the lunar year.

Translations

Afrikaans maankalender
  • maankalendera calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Arabic تقويم قمري
  • تقويم قمريa calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Bengali চন্দ্র পঞ্জিকা
  • চন্দ্র পঞ্জিকা (condro ponjika)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Bulgarian лунен календар
  • лунен календар (lunen kalendar)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Chinese Cantonese 陰曆 /阴历, 太陰曆 /太阴历
  • 陰曆 /阴历 (jam¹ lik⁶)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
  • 太陰曆 /太阴历 (taai³ jam¹ lik⁶)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Chinese Mandarin 陰曆 /阴历, 太陰曆 /太阴历
  • 陰曆 /阴历 (yīnlì)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
  • 太陰曆 /太阴历 (tàiyīnlì)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Czech lunární kalendář
  • lunární kalendářa calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Dutch maankalender
  • maankalendera calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Esperanto luna kalendaro
  • luna kalendaroa calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Finnish kuukalenteri
  • kuukalenteria calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
French calendrier lunaire
  • calendrier lunairea calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
German Mondkalender, Lunarkalender
  • Mondkalendera calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
  • Lunarkalendera calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Greek σεληνιακό ημερολόγιο
  • σεληνιακό ημερολόγιο (seliniakó imerológio)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Hindi चन्द्र पंचांग
  • चन्द्र पंचांग (candra pañcāṅg)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Hungarian holdnaptár
  • holdnaptára calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Irish féilire na gealaí
  • féilire na gealaía calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Italian calendario lunare
  • calendario lunarea calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Japanese 太陰暦, 陰暦
  • 太陰暦 (taiinreki)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
  • 陰暦 (inreki)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Korean 음력
  • 음력 (eumnyeok)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Malay takwim qamari
  • takwim qamaria calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Māori maramataka
  • maramatakaa calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Norwegian månekalender
  • månekalendera calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Persian گاهشماری قمری
  • گاهشماری قمریa calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Polish kalendarz księżycowy
  • kalendarz księżycowya calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Portuguese calendário lunar
  • calendário lunara calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Russian лу́нный календа́рь
  • лу́нный календа́рь (lúnnyj kalendárʹ)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Slovak lunárny kalendár
  • lunárny kalendára calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Spanish calendario lunar
  • calendario lunara calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Swedish månkalender
  • månkalendera calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Tamil சந்திர நாட்காட்டி
  • சந்திர நாட்காட்டி (cantira nāṭkāṭṭi)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Thai ปฏิทินจันทรคติ
  • ปฏิทินจันทรคติa calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Turkish ay takvimi
  • ay takvimia calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Ukrainian мі́сячний календа́р
  • мі́сячний календа́р (mísjačnyj kalendár)a calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Vietnamese âm lịch
  • âm lịcha calendar that measures the passage of the year according to the phases of the moon
Cite this entry
APA

lunar calendar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20calendar

MLA

“lunar calendar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20calendar. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lunar calendar,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20calendar.

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