- pronunciation:
- lu
n
r
- features:
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| part of speech: |
adjective |
| definition: |
of or having to do with the moon.
The spacecraft made a lunar landing. |
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The word lunar
contains the following parts:
lun, luni, luna
Latin
root
that means
moon
Example words:
-ar1
Latin
adjective-forming suffix
that means
of, pertaining to, or resembling
More about this word part:
The suffix -ar1attaches to bound Latinate bases to form adjectives. Most adjectives ending in -ar1 combine with the suffix -ity to form nouns ending in -arity. -ar1 is a variant of -al2, -ial that for phonological reasons occurs with bases ending in 'l'.
Example words:
angular,
circular,
linear,
lunar,
muscular,
particular,
perpendicular,
popular,
regular,
similar,
solar,
spectacular,
stellar