Perilune Definition

pĕrĭ-lo͝on
noun
The orbital point nearest to the moon of an artificial satellite launched from, and in orbit around, the moon.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
  • periselene
Antonyms:

Other Word Forms of Perilune

Noun

Singular:
perilune
Plural:
perilunes

Origin of Perilune

  • From peri- (“near") + Latin lÅ«na (“moon").

    From Wiktionary

  • peri– Latin lūna moon lune

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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