lunisolar en · ADJ
Etymology
From luni- + solar.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Of a calendar, based on both the lunar month and the solar year.
The holidays are all happening within two days this year because several long solar, lunar and lunisolar calendar cycles sync up.
2026 February 16, Alicia Eler, “Lunar New Year, Ramadan and Lent in rare alignment this year. The holidays follow different solar and lunar calendars, but some of them sync up in 2026”, in Minnesota Star Tribune, archived from the original on 16 Feb 2026:
- (not-comparable) Pertaining to or caused by both the moon and the sun.
Deriveds
lunisolar year · lunisolar calendar
Synonyms
Translations (6)
pl księżycowo-słoneczny (Translations) · fr lunisolaire (Translations) · ru лу́нно-со́лнечный (Translations) · es lunisolar (Translations) · fi kuu-aurinko- (Translations) · pt lunissolar (Translations)