lunisolar

adjective

lu·​ni·​so·​lar ˌlü-ni-ˈsō-lər 

also -ˌlär

: relating or attributed to the moon and the sun

Examples of lunisolar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The 15-day festival commemorates the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, signifying the arrival of spring. —Ashley Opina, Twin Cities, 18 Feb. 2026

This holiday is celebrated by billions of people worldwide and marks the start of a new lunisolar calendar, which follows the phases of the moon as well as the changing positions of the sun and moon in the sky. —Brett Tingley, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2026

Passover's date is determined by the Hebrew lunisolar calendar, always beginning on the 15th day of the Hebrew month of Nissan. —Lianna Norman, Florida Times-Union, 16 Feb. 2026

While the holiday originated in China to mark the new year according to the ancient lunisolar calendar, it is celebrated in countries across Asia, including Korea and Vietnam. —Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Latin luna moon + English -i- + solar

First Known Use

1691, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for lunisolar

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