Minimoon

//ˈmɪn.iˌmuːn// noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A brief honeymoon or holiday taken after a wedding.

    "But weddings are stressful, and it makes sense to take a day or two after saying “I do” to relax and make mad, passionate love (read: sleep in and watch TV). So consider a minimoon: a quick two-night getaway close to home."

  2. 2
    A small asteroid captured by the Earth's gravity and temporarily acting as a second moon of Earth.

    "This photo of Earth's newest minimoon was taken by the 8-meter Gemini North telescope on Hawaii's Maunakea."

  3. 3
    Synonym of micromoon (“a full moon which appears unusually small due to coinciding with the Moon's apogee”). uncommon

    "The trouble is, the difference in size between Supermoon and Minimoon, though apparent when placed side-by-side, is only 14 percent, too small to be seen with the naked eye."

Synonyms

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micromoon

Example

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"But weddings are stressful, and it makes sense to take a day or two after saying “I do” to relax and make mad, passionate love (read: sleep in and watch TV). So consider a minimoon: a quick two-night getaway close to home."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of mini- + honeymoon.

Etymology 2

From mini- + moon.

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