la
feminine
/ˈluna/
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Translation
moon
Word origin
From Latin 'luna' ('moon'), from an earlier 'lucna' related to 'lucere' ('to shine'). The same root gives English lunar and lunatic.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- luna
- English cognates
- lunar, lunatic
Grammar
Genderfeminine
Plurallunas
Examples
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There is a full moon tonight.
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The wolves call to the moon at night.
miel .
We spent our honeymoon in Italy.
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The moon could be seen in the lake's water.
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He watched the full moon from the garden of his house.
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