luña
Ligurian edit
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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)
- (uncountable) Moon (sole natural satellite of the Earth)
- (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").