sublunary

sub·lu·na·ry

 (sŭb-lo͞o′nə-rē, sŭb′lo͞o-nĕr′ē) also sub·lu·nar (-lo͞o′nər)

adj.

1. Situated beneath the moon.

2. Of this world; earthly.

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[Late Latin sublūnāris : Latin sub-, sub- + Latin lūna, moon; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]

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sublunary

(sʌbˈluːnərɪ)

adj

1. (Astronomy) situated between the moon and the earth

2. of or relating to the earth or world

[C16: via Late Latin, from Latin sub- + lūna moon]

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sub•lu•nar•y

(ˈsʌb lʊˌnɛr i, sʌbˈlu nə ri)

also sub•lu•nar

(sʌbˈlu nər)

adj.

1. characteristic of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial.

2. mundane or worldly.

[1585–95; < Late Latin sublūn(āris) (see sub-, lunar) + -ary]

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Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	sublunary - situated between the earth and the moon cislunar, sublunar
	2.	sublunary - of this earth; "transcendental motives for sublunary actions"; "fleeting sublunary pleasures"; "the nearest to an angelic being that treads this terrestrial ball" sublunar, terrestrial earthly - of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven; "earthly beings"; "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"; "earthly love"; "our earthly home"

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