minimoon
ˈmɪnimuːn
Definition

Definition of minimoon - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
weddingRareshort honeymoon after a weddingRare
  • They went on a minimoon to Paris.
2.
temporary satelliteTECH.small natural satellite temporarily orbiting EarthTECH.
  • Astronomers discovered a minimoon orbiting Earth for a few months.
3.
moon sizeTECH.full moon appearing small at apogeeTECH.
  • The minimoon looked tiny in the night sky.
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  • minimoon: small natural satellite temporarily orbiting Earth
    small natural satellite temporarily orbiting Earth

Origin of minimoon

English, mini (small) + moon (satellite)

Examples of minimoon in a sentence

  • Their minimoon was a quick getaway to the mountains.
  • The minimoon was barely visible through the telescope.
  • Scientists tracked the minimoon's orbit.
  • Photographers captured the minimoon over the cityscape.

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  1. French:mini-lune de miel, mini-lune, ...
  2. German:Mini-Hochzeitsreise, temporärer Satellit, ...
  3. Italian:minimoon, satellite temporaneo, ...
  4. Spanish:miniluna de miel, miniluna, ...
  5. Portuguese:mini-lua de mel, mini-lua, ...
  6. Chinese:短暂蜜月, 小型临时卫星, ...
  7. Japanese:ミニムーン, 一時的な衛星, ...
  8. Arabic:شَهْر عَسَل قَصير, قَمَر صَغير مُؤقَّت, ...
  9. Hebrew:יֶרַח דְּבַשׁ קָצָר, מִינִי־יָרַח, ...
  10. Russian:короткий медовый месяц, временный спутник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:міні-медовий місяць, міні-супутник, ...
  12. Hindi:मिनिमून, अस्थायी उपग्रह, ...

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