la

feminine

/ly.nɛt/

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Translation

telescope; rear window (of a car); in the plural, lunettes means glasses

Word origin

A diminutive of lune ('moon'), from Latin luna. The name comes from the little round moon-shaped glass of a lens. English 'lunar' and 'lunatic' share the same Latin noun.

Origin: Latin
Root: luna
English cognates: lunar, lunatic

Grammar

Genderfeminine

Plurallunettes

Examples

L'astronome Saturne .

The astronomer observes Saturn through a telescope.

givre.

The rear window of the car is covered in frost.

pluriel singulier.

The plural lunettes is far commoner than the singular.

l' .

I have worn glasses since the age of eight.

She left her sunglasses on the beach.

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This word is part of lesson 34.