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la

feminine

lyn

Line drawing of lune
Coloured illustration of lune
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Translation

moon

Word origin

From Latin luna ('moon'). The same root gives English lunar and lunatic.

Origin
Latin
Root
luna
English cognates
lunar, lunatic

Grammar

Genderfeminine
Plurallunes

Examples

.

The moon is full tonight.

L' 1969.

Man walked on the moon in 1969.

.

He still has his head in the clouds.

au- .

The moon is shining above the mountains tonight.

.

My brother is always daydreaming in class.

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This word is part of lesson 21.