super-moon
super-moon is the alternative form of supermoon.
Meaning of supermoon
Noun
supermoon (plural supermoons)
- A full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.
- And should the moon happen to hit its ever-shifting orbital perigee at the same time that it lies athwart from the sun, we are treated to a so-called supermoon, a full moon that can seem close enough to embrace – as much as 12 percent bigger and 30 percent brighter than the average full moon. […]...2014 September 7, Natalie Angier, “The Moon comes around again [print version: Revisiting a moon that still has secrets to reveal: Supermoon revives interest in its violent origins and hidden face...
- Synonyms:
- perigee moon
- Antonyms:
- micromoon
Noun capitalized: Super-Moon
Super-Moon (plural Super-Moons)
- Alternative form of supermoon.
Forms of super-moon
| plural | super-moons |
|---|---|
| plural | Super-Moons |
Questions about super-moon
- What is super-moon the alternative form of?
- Super-moon is the alternative form of supermoon.
- What part of speech is super-moon?
- Super-moon is a noun.
- What is the plural of super-moon?
- The plural of super-moon is super-moons.
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