lunar year

noun

a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon, as opposed to the passage of the Earth around the sun

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Meanings

nounlunar year (plural lunar years)

plural lunar years

  1. a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon, as opposed to the passage of the Earth around the sun

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
year

Translations

Bengali চান্দ্র বছর
  • চান্দ্র বছর (candro bochor)a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon
Chinese Mandarin 太陰年 /太阴年
  • 太陰年 /太阴年 (tàiyīnnián)a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon
French année lunaire
  • année lunairea year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon
German Mondjahr
  • Mondjahra year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon
Indonesian tahun bulan
  • tahun bulana year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon
Japanese 太陰年
  • 太陰年 (taiinnen)a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon
Portuguese ano lunar
  • ano lunara year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon
Russian лу́нный год
  • лу́нный год (lúnnyj god)a year determined by a certain number of phases of the moon
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APA

lunar year. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20year

MLA

“lunar year.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20year. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lunar year,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lunar%20year.

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