luña

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Ligurian[edit]

a luña da Tæra – the Earth's moon

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Etymology[edit]

From Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂, derived from the root *lewk- (bright).

Pronunciation[edit]

Noun[edit]

luña f (plural luñe)

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  1. (uncountable) Moon (sole natural satellite of the Earth)
  2. (by extension) moon (a natural satellite of a planet)

Usage notes[edit]

  • In its uncountable meaning, the term is used absolutely: "a luña" ("the Moon").

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