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lunistice

/ˈlun.ɪ.stɪs/

lunistice noun: the farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in its monthly revolution.

Noun

lunistice (plural lunistices)

  1. The farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in its monthly revolution.
    Synonyms:
    lunar standstill

Synonyms of lunistice

  • lunar standstill

Forms of lunistice

plurallunistices

Origin of lunistice

Borrowed from Latin *lūnistitium, coined from lūna + sistō (“to stand, place”) in 1650, on the model of solstitium (“solstice”).

Questions about lunistice

What does lunistice mean?
Lunistice means the farthest point of the moon's northing and southing, in its monthly revolution.
What part of speech is lunistice?
Lunistice is a noun.
How do you pronounce lunistice?
Lunistice is pronounced /ˈlun.ɪ.stɪs/.
What is the plural of lunistice?
The plural of lunistice is lunistices.

Words near lunistice in the dictionary

  1. lunisolar
  2. lunisolar calendar
  3. lunisolar calendars
  4. lunisolar year
  5. lunisolar years
  6. lunistice
  7. lunistices
  8. Lunite
  9. Lunites
  10. lunitidal
  11. Lunix

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