sublunar

• Adjectif désignant ce qui se trouve sous la Lune, c'est-à-dire relatif à la Terre et au monde terrestre, par opposition aux régions célestes. Utilisé surtout dans l'astronomie et la philosophie anciennes pour distinguer le monde sublunaire, sujet au changement et à la corruption, des sphères célestes immuables.

An archaic adjective meaning 'situated beneath the moon' or 'of or relating to the Earth'; used in old astronomy and philosophy to distinguish the earthly realm from the celestial.

1. Situated between Earth and the MoonC2formal

   Located in the region between the Earth and the Moon's orbit.

   sublunaire

   • Ancient astronomers studied the sublunar sphere.
   • The sublunar region was once thought to be composed of different elements.
   • Meteors often burn up in the sublunar atmosphere.

   Synonymescislunarsublunary

2. Of this EarthC2formal

   Relating to the Earth or worldly matters; terrestrial.

   sublunaire

   • The philosopher pondered the nature of sublunar existence.
   • Sublunar concerns often distract us from higher ideals.
   • His poetry celebrated the beauty of sublunar life.

   Synonymesearthlymundanesublunarytemporalterrestrialworldly

   Antonymescelestialextraterrestrialsupernaltranscendentunearthly