Lunisolar

Lunisolar
Lunisolar Lu"ni*so"lar, a. [L. luna moon + E. solar: cf. F. lunisolaire.] Resulting from the united action, or pertaining to the mutual relations, of the sun and moon. [1913 Webster]

{Lunisolar precession} (Astron.), that portion of the annual precession of the equinoxes which depends on the joint action of the sun and moon.

{Lunisolar year}, a period of time, at the end of which, in the Julian calendar, the new and full moons and the eclipses recur on the same days of the week and month and year as in the previous period. It consists of 532 common years, being the least common multiple of the numbers of years in the cycle of the sun and the cycle of the moon. [1913 Webster]


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  • lunisolar — lunisolár adj. m., pl. lunisolári; f. sg. lunisoláră, pl. lunisoláre Trimis de siveco, 10.08.2004. Sursa: Dicţionar ortografic  LUNISOLÁR, Ă adj. referitor la Lună şi la Soare. o an lunisolar = an calculat în funcţie de mişcarea de revoluţie a… …   Dicționar Român

  • lunisolar — [lo͞o΄ni sō′lər] adj. [ LUNI + SOLAR] involving the mutual relationship or combined attraction of the moon and sun [lunisolar tides] …   English World dictionary

  • lunisolar — adj. of or concerning the sun and moon. Phrases and idioms: lunisolar period a period of 532 years between the repetitions of both solar and lunar cycles. lunisolar year a year with divisions regulated by changes of the moon and an average length …   Useful english dictionary

  • lunisolar — lu|ni|so|lar <Adj.> [engl. lunisolar, zu lat. luna = Mond u. solarius, ↑solar] (Astron.): Mond u. Sonne betreffend; von Mond u. Sonne ausgehend …   Universal-Lexikon

  • lunisolar — lu|ni|so|lar <nach gleichbed. engl. amerik. lunisolar, dies zu lat. luna »Mond« u. solaris, vgl. ↑solar> den Mond u. Sonnenlauf betreffend, von Mond u. Sonne ausgehend …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

  • lunisolar — /luniˈsoʊlə/ (say loohnee sohluh) adjective relating to or based upon the relations or joint action of the moon and sun: the lunisolar cycle …  

  • Lunisolar precession — Lunisolar Lu ni*so lar, a. [L. luna moon + E. solar: cf. F. lunisolaire.] Resulting from the united action, or pertaining to the mutual relations, of the sun and moon. [1913 Webster] {Lunisolar precession} (Astron.), that portion of the annual… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lunisolar year — Lunisolar Lu ni*so lar, a. [L. luna moon + E. solar: cf. F. lunisolaire.] Resulting from the united action, or pertaining to the mutual relations, of the sun and moon. [1913 Webster] {Lunisolar precession} (Astron.), that portion of the annual… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Lunisolar calendar — A lunisolar calendar is a calendar in many cultures whose date indicates both the moon phase and the time of the solar year. If the solar year is defined as a tropical year then a lunisolar calendar will give an indication of the season; if it is …   Wikipedia

  • Lunisolar precession — Precession Pre*ces sion, n. [L. praecedere, praecessum, to go before: cf. F. pr[ e]cession. See {Precede}.] The act of going before, or forward. [1913 Webster] {Lunisolar precession}. (Astron.) See under {Lunisolar}. {Planetary precession}, that… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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