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Meaning of Lunation | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
luːˈneɪʃən

Definitions

  1. A month of an average of approximately 29.53 days, measured from a lunar phase until the return of that same phase.
  2. The irregular period from one new moon until the next.

Equivalents

العربية الشهر القمري
Bosanski mena mijena мена мијена
Galego lunación
Hrvatski mena mijena мена мијена
Português lunação
Српски mena mijena мена мијена
Tiếng Việt tuần trăng

Examples

“And there is not the moon seen in all the lunation, save only the second quarter.”
“The seventh annual Lunar Calendar challenges the traditional structure of the calendar from a feminist perspective. The Lunar Calendar bases its months bases its months on lunations or 28 day lunar cycles, giving us thirteen in a calendar year.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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