luna-, luni-, lun-, lunu-

(Latin: moon, light, shine)

plenilunary, plenilunar, plenilunal, plenilunium
Belonging to or resembling the full moon.
scapholunar
1. Of or pertaining to the scaphoid and lunar bones of the carpus.
2. In anatomy, the middle bone of the proximal (nearest) series of the carpus (wrist).
semilunar
Half-moon shaped; crescentic.
semilune
A semilunar or crescent-shaped form, structure, etc.
sol-lunar
A reference to or caused by the sun and moon.
sublunar
Applied to a point on the surface of the earth that lies on a line joining the center of the moon and the center of the earth, i.e. a point at which the moon is vertically overhead in relation to the earth.
sublunarian
Existing or operating beneath the moon's surface.
sublunary
1. Existing or situated beneath the moon; lying between the orbit of the moon and the earth; hence, subject to the moon's influence.
2. Of or belonging to this world; earthly, terrestrial.
superlunary, supralunary
1. Situated above or beyond the moon.
2. Belonging to a higher world, celestial; figuratively, extravagant.
3. Celestial, rather than earthly; unworldly or ethereal.
4. The opposite of sublunary.
translunar
1. Extending beyond the moon or the moon's orbit around the earth.
2. Situated at or coming from beyond the moon or its orbit around the earth.
4. Celestial, rather than earthly.
5. Unworldly or ethereal.
translunary
Beyond the moon; spiritual.

Etymologically related "light, shine, glow" word families: ethero-; fulg-; luco-; lumen-, lum-; lustr-; phengo-; pheno-; phospho-; photo-; scinti-, scintill-; splendo-.


A cross reference of word units that are related, directly or indirectly, to the: "moon": Calendar, Moon Facts; Chemical Element: selenium; Gods and Goddesses; Luna, the earth moon; menisc-; meno-; Planets in Motion; plano- seleno-.