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superlunar

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

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Above or beyond the Moon (from a vantage point on Earth).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: superlunary, translunar, translunary

Antonyms: sublunar, sublunary, cislunar

2

adjective

Meaning 2

situated beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • who can imagine a translunary visitor in Times Square?

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: translunar, translunary, superlunary

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

unworldly or ethereal

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • high translunary dreams

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: translunar, translunary, superlunary

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From super- + lunar.