mini-moon
mini-moon is the alternative form of minimoon.
Meaning of minimoon
Noun (1)
minimoon (plural minimoons)
- A brief honeymoon or holiday taken after a wedding.
- But weddings are stressful, and it makes sense to take a day or two after saying “I do” to relax and make mad, passionate love (read: sleep in and watch TV). So consider a minimoon: a quick two-night getaway close to home.2008 January 16, Carolyn Ali, “Minimoons may be short, but they sure are sweet”, in The Georgia Straight
Noun (2)
minimoon (plural minimoons)
- A small asteroid captured by the Earth's gravity and temporarily acting as a second moon of Earth.
- This photo of Earth's newest minimoon was taken by the 8-meter Gemini North telescope on Hawaii's Maunakea.2020 March 4, Theresa Machemer, “Earth's New Mini-Moon Is Leaving Soon”, in Smithsonian Magazine, archived from the original on 20 Aug 2022
- Synonym of micromoon (“a full moon which appears unusually small due to coinciding with the Moon's apogee”).
- The trouble is, the difference in size between Supermoon and Minimoon, though apparent when placed side-by-side, is only 14 percent, too small to be seen with the naked eye.2014 January 15, Geoff Gaherty, “Smallest full moon of 2014 rises tonight”, in NBC News, archived from the original on 21 Dec 2022
Forms of mini-moon
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Questions about mini-moon
- What is mini-moon the alternative form of?
- Mini-moon is the alternative form of minimoon.
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