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solunar

solunar

9.9
The idea that the sun and moon change animal activity
  • noun
  • /soʊˈluːnər/
: teoría solunar
  • The solunar theory suggests that game animals are most active during certain lunar phases.

Examples

  • Fishermen often check the solunar charts to find the best times for fishing based on lunar and solar influences.

  • Storm surge is a bit of a misnomer, or at least a bit misleading, as it includes the solunar tide.

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  • Many hunters plan their trips according to solunar forecasts that indicate when animals are likely to be on the move.

Surface Forms

solunar singular
solunars plural

Morphology

solunar = lunar (semi-transparent) = sol + lunar + sol

Built from the Latin combining form 'sol-' (sun) plus the familiar adjective 'lunar'; 'sol-' is not a common standalone English morpheme and the term is specialized.

Etymology

Solunar used for the theory also joins sol- ('sun') and lunar ('moon'), like in solar and lunar. The theory says the sun and moon together affect animal behaviour, which is why fishermen and hunters pay attention to solunar predictions.