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sublunar

adj · 4 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Situated beneath the Moon.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sublunary, cislunar

Antonyms: superlunar, superlunary, translunar, translunary

2

adj

Meaning 2

Of this world; earthly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sublunary

Antonyms: otherworldly, heavenly, celestial, ethereal

3

adjective

Meaning 3

situated between the earth and the moon

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sublunary, cislunar

Antonyms: none provided

4

adjective satellite

Meaning 4

of this earth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • transcendental motives for sublunary actions
  • fleeting sublunary pleasures
  • the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sublunary, terrestrial

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *upó Proto-Italic *supo Latin sub Latin sub-der. English sub- English lunar English sublunar From sub- + lunar.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: ondermaans — beneath the Moon
  • Dutch: sublunarisch — beneath the Moon
  • Finnish: kuunalinen — beneath the Moon
  • French: sublunaire — beneath the Moon
  • German: sublunarisch — beneath the Moon
  • Greek: υποφέγγαρος (ypoféngaros) — beneath the Moon
  • Latin: sublūnāris — beneath the Moon
  • Polish: podksiężycowy — beneath the Moon