lunisolar
adjective
lu·ni·so·lar ˌlü-ni-ˈsō-lər 
also -ˌlär
: relating or attributed to the moon and the sun
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Although holidays on solar and lunisolar calendars occur in the same season every year, Muslim holidays can be enjoyed in all four seasons over the course of some 40 years. 
Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 18 Apr. 2022 The dates are calculated via the lunisolar calendar, which accounts both for the movement of the sun through the zodiac and the moon’s cycles. The Conversation, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2022 Both Easter and Passover follow a schedule that aligns with the moon’s phases and the sun’s position in the sky, known as the lunisolar calendar, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Zachary Smith, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2022 Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in many countries that historically used lunisolar calendars. Vivian Lam, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022 Also known as Chinese New Year and Spring Festival, the holiday marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar and is primarily observed in countries in East Asia, including China, South Korea, Vietnam and more. Tara Massouleh Mccay, PEOPLE.com, 1 Feb. 2022 Hu Ying, a professor of East Asian studies at UC Irvine’s School of Humanities, explains that the backbone of the holiday is the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar. Ingrid Schmidt, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2022 This year’s Lunar New Year, which follows the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, falls on February 1. Cheryl Tiu, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 Entwined with the Chinese legend of Chang'e, goddess of the moon, the festival follows the Chinese lunisolar calendar, falling on the 15th day of the eighth month. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2021 See More
Manal Aman, Woman's Day, 18 Apr. 2022 The dates are calculated via the lunisolar calendar, which accounts both for the movement of the sun through the zodiac and the moon’s cycles. The Conversation, oregonlive, 12 Apr. 2022 Both Easter and Passover follow a schedule that aligns with the moon’s phases and the sun’s position in the sky, known as the lunisolar calendar, according to the Farmer’s Almanac. Zachary Smith, cleveland, 5 Apr. 2022 Lunar New Year is one of the most important holidays in many countries that historically used lunisolar calendars. Vivian Lam, Los Angeles Times, 2 Feb. 2022 Also known as Chinese New Year and Spring Festival, the holiday marks the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar and is primarily observed in countries in East Asia, including China, South Korea, Vietnam and more. Tara Massouleh Mccay, PEOPLE.com, 1 Feb. 2022 Hu Ying, a professor of East Asian studies at UC Irvine’s School of Humanities, explains that the backbone of the holiday is the ancient Chinese lunisolar calendar. Ingrid Schmidt, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2022 This year’s Lunar New Year, which follows the first new moon of the lunisolar calendar, falls on February 1. Cheryl Tiu, Forbes, 25 Jan. 2022 Entwined with the Chinese legend of Chang'e, goddess of the moon, the festival follows the Chinese lunisolar calendar, falling on the 15th day of the eighth month. Priscilla Totiyapungprasert, The Arizona Republic, 17 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
Latin luna moon + English -i- + solar
First Known Use
1691, in the meaning defined above