moonmoon

English

Etymology

moon +‎ moon

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /muːnmuːn/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /munmun/

Noun

moonmoon (plural moonmoons)

1. (astronomy) A moon that orbits a larger moon.

Synonyms

• moonette
• moonito
• sub-moon / submoon

 

Hypernyms

• subsatellite

 

Hyponyms

• tertiary planet

 

Alternate forms

• moon-moon
• moon moon