supermoon
supermoon noun: a full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.
Noun (1)
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 (2) capitalized: SuperMoon
SuperMoon (plural SuperMoons)
- Alternative form of supermoon.
Noun (3) capitalized: Supermoon
Supermoon (plural Supermoons)
- Alternative form of supermoon.
supermoon meaning in Persian
supermoon in Persian
- a full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range
- مِهمانگ meh-mâng
Synonyms of supermoon
Antonyms
Forms of supermoon
| plural | supermoons |
|---|---|
| alternative form | super moon |
| alternative form | super-moon |
| alternative form | Supermoon |
| alternative form | SuperMoon |
| alternative form | Super Moon |
| alternative form | Super-Moon |
| plural | SuperMoons |
| plural | Supermoons |
Origin of supermoon
From super- + moon. Coined by astrologer Richard Nolle in 1979.
Questions about supermoon
- What does supermoon mean?
- Supermoon means a full moon or new moon, when the Earth–Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range.
- What is supermoon in Persian?
- Supermoon in Persian is مِهمانگ (meh-mâng). See Supermoon meaning in Persian.
- What part of speech is supermoon?
- Supermoon is a noun.
- What is the plural of supermoon?
- The plural of supermoon is supermoons.
Words near supermoon in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: supermoon (page history and authors); SuperMoon (page history and authors); Supermoon (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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