sublunary
11Sublunary sphere — The sublunary sphere is a concept derived from Greek astronomy. It is the region of the cosmos from the Earth to the Moon, consisting of the four classical elements: earth, water, air, and fire. Beginning with the Moon, up to the limits of the… …
12sublunary sphere — noun In geocentric cosmologies, that region of the cosmos from the centre of the Earth to the moon, believed to be comprised of the four classical elements (earth, air, fire and water) and to be subject to generation and corruptio …
13sublunary — adj. situated beneath the moon; of or pertaining to the earth, earthly …
14sublunary — [sʌb lu:n(ə)ri] adjective literary belonging to this world rather than a better or more spiritual one …
15sublunary — a. Earthly, mundane, terrestrial, subastral, subcelestial, sublunar …
16sublunary — sub·lu·nary …
17sublunary — sub•lu•nar•y [[t]ˈsʌb lʊˌnɛr i, sʌbˈlu nə ri[/t]] also sub•lu•nar [[t]sʌbˈlu nər[/t]] adj. 1) characteristic of or pertaining to the earth; terrestrial 2) mundane or worldly • Etymology: 1585–95; < LL sublūn(āris) (see sub , lunar) + ary …
18sublunary — /sʌbˈlunəri/ (say sub loohnuhree) adjective 1. situated beneath the moon. 2. of, on, or being the earth; terrestrial. 3. mundane or worldly. Also, sublunar /sʌbˈlunə/ (say sub loohnuh) …
19sublunary — a. of the world; terrestrial …
20sublunary — adj. 1 beneath the moon. 2 Astron. a within the moon s orbit. b subject to the moon s influence. 3 of this world; earthly. Etymology: LL sublunaris (as SUB , LUNAR) …
