lunarian

/luːˈnɛəɹi.ən/

Etymology

From the stem of Latin lūnāris (“of the moon, lunar”) + -ian. By surface analysis, Lunar + -ian.

adj

  1. Pertaining to the inhabitants of Luna (Lunarians).

noun

  1. An inhabitant of Earth's Moon (Luna): either an indigenous one or a human one.
  2. A maritime navigator who uses the Moon to determine longitude without the need for an accurate clock.
  3. A member of the New York Science Fiction Society.