lunar

/หˆlunษš/

IPA: /L UW1 N ER0/

noun
  1. 1

    The middle bone of the proximal series of the carpus in the wrist, which is shaped like a half-moon.

  2. 2

    An observation of a lunar distance, especially for establishing the longitude of a ship at sea.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of, pertaining to, or resembling the Moon (that is, Luna, the Earth's moon); Lunar.

    โ€œlunar observationsโ€ƒ a lunar eclipseโ€

  2. 2

    Shaped like a crescent moon; lunate.

  3. 3

    (Believed to be) influenced by the Moon, as in character, growth, or properties.

  4. 4

    Of or pertaining to silver (which was symbolically associated with the Moon by alchemists).

  5. 5

    Of or pertaining to travel through space between the Earth and the Moon, or exploration and scientific investigation of the Moon.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/lunar