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cislunar

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Situated between the Earth and the Moon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Antonyms: none provided

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adj

Meaning 2

Situated below the orbit of the Moon, or equivalent distance from the Earth.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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adjective

Meaning 3

situated between the earth and the moon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sublunar, sublunary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin cisder. English cis- English lunar English cislunar From cis- + lunar.