lunar month

[ loo-ner muhnth ]

Origin of lunar month

1
First recorded in 1585–95

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British Dictionary definitions for lunar month

lunar month

noun
  1. another name for synodic month See month (def. 6)

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Scientific definitions for lunar month

lunar month

  1. The average time between successive occurrences of the same phase of the Moon, equal to approximately 29 days, 12 hours, 44 minutes. Depending on the lunar calendar being used, a lunar month can begin with the new moon or the full moon. Also called lunation synodic month♦ A period of 12 lunar months is a lunar year.

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