"sublunary" meaning in English

See sublunary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /sʌbˈluːnəɹi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sublunary.wav
Etymology: From sub- + lunary. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|lunary}} sub- + lunary Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} sublunary (not comparable)
  1. Situated between the earth and the moon. Tags: not-comparable Translations (situated between the earth and the moon): kuunalinen (Finnish)
    Sense id: en-sublunary-en-adj-eoyPEyrI Categories (other): English terms prefixed with sub- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with sub-: 40 29 31 Disambiguation of 'situated between the earth and the moon': 98 2
  2. Of this world (as opposed to heaven etc.); earthly, terrestrial. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-sublunary-en-adj-1vvKcZ2e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: sublunary sphere Related terms: under the stars

Noun

IPA: /sʌbˈluːnəɹi/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sublunary.wav Forms: sublunaries [plural]
Etymology: From sub- + lunary. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|sub|lunary}} sub- + lunary Head templates: {{en-noun}} sublunary (plural sublunaries)
  1. (obsolete) Any worldly thing. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-sublunary-en-noun-NZsOJhE2 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 25 13 62 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 19 11 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 11 70 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 4 87 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 20 11 69

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