Phrase guide

lunar year

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a period of 12 lunar months

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: year

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Across languages

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9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

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