lunar day

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Definition of lunar day in English English dictionary

the period of time taken for the moon to make one full rotation on its axis about 27

3 sidereal days

Hyphenation

lu·nar Day

Turkish pronunciation

lunır dey

Pronunciation

/ˈlo͞onər ˈdā/ /ˈluːnɜr ˈdeɪ/

Etymology

[ 'lü-n&r also - ] (adjective.) 15th century. Middle English, from Latin lunaris, from luna moon; akin to Latin lucEre to shine; more at LIGHT.