lunisolar

adjective

lu·ni·so·lar ˌlü-ni-ˈsō-lər

also -ˌlär

: relating or attributed to the moon and the sun

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The Jewish calendar is based on the lunisolar cycle, which does not sync with the Gregorian one. —

Dan Saltzstein, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024 The holiday seems to change dates annually since it's based on the Hebrew calendar, which is a lunisolar calendar. —

Cailey Gleeson, Journal Sentinel, 24 Dec. 2024 Lunar New Year, the beginning of the new year based on the lunisolar calendar is quickly creeping up and the unique celebration has many traditions to partake in. —

Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 7 Feb. 2024 Prehistoric peoples may have created the world’s oldest lunisolar calendar thousands of years ago to mark a calamitous comet strike, according to a new study. —

Sean Mowbray, Discover Magazine, 23 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for lunisolar