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supermoon

supermoon

2 4.9
A full moon that looks larger and brighter because it is closer to Earth
  • noun
  • /ˈsuːpərmuːn/
translation icon : superluna
  • And this year, the supermoon is extra close to Earth.
  • supermoon, meaning the moon
  • supermoon is extra close
  • supermoon occurs

Examples

  • On November 14th, skygazers will witness the closest full moon, or supermoon, of 2016.

  • Monday's supermoon is expected to be one of the most super of all supermoons.

  • I had the most mystical night of my life there during our recent supermoon.

    Blog text (12)

  • SUPERMOON.

    The Big Meet (2013)

How Bright

supermoon
2 4.9
full moon
116 1.2
half-moon
1 2.6
crescent
30 3.5
new moon
9 2.8

Surface Forms

supermoon singular
supermoons plural

Morphology

supermoon = moon (transparent) = super + moon + super

The meaning is a straightforward intensification/augmentation of 'moon' using the productive prefix 'super', so learners can derive the sense.

Etymology

Supermoon combines super ('above' or 'very') and moon, and you can see super in common words like superhero or supermarket. So a supermoon is a full moon that looks much larger and brighter because it is closer to Earth.