Luna
pronunciation
How to pronounce Luna in British English:
UK ['lunɚ]
How to pronounce Luna in American English:
US
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- Noun:
- (Roman mythology) the goddess of the moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
Word Origin
- Luna (n.)
- late 14c. "moon," also an alchemical name for "silver;" from Latin luna "moon, goddess of the moon," from *leuksna- (cognates: Old Church Slavonic luna "moon," Old Prussian lauxnos "stars," Middle Irish luan "light, moon"), from the same source as lux, lumen "light," lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). The luna moth (1841, American English) so called for the crescent-shaped markings on its wings. Lunarian (1708) was an early word for "inhabitant of the moon."
Example
- 1. Julia called the tree luna .
- 2. Luna sat on the chair in front of harry .
- 3. Taking a bold step into the world of fashion establishment , the company will open stella luna stores in paris and london next year .
- 4. Like harvesting a field with an ox for potatoes when you could just ride your segway to the corner store and buy a luna bar and a liter of vitaminwater .
- 5. Luna suspects the improvement comes as richer networks and faster connections make the executive region more effective .