el
masculine
/luˈnaɾ/
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Translation
mole, beauty spot
Word origin
From Latin 'lunaris', from 'luna' ('moon'). The skin sense reflects an old folk belief that such marks were caused by the influence of the moon during pregnancy.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- lunaris
- English cognates
- lunar, lunatic
Grammar
Gendermasculine
Plurallunares
Examples
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She has a small mole on her cheek.
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The doctor examined the mole on his back.
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She was wearing a red dress with white polka dots.
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That beauty spot beside her mouth gives her a lot of charm.
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A new mole has appeared on my arm.
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