lunate
lunate · lunates
A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a…A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a sharpened, crescent-shaped back, especially characteristic of the Mesolithic Period.
/ˈluːneɪt/
Значення
значень: 2A small stone artifact, probably an arrowhead, with a blunt straight edge and a sharpened, crescent-shaped back, especially characteristic of the Mesolithic Period.
The lunate bone.
Походження
First attested in 1777; borrowed from Latin lūnātus (“crescent-shaped”), from lūna (“moon”First attested in 1777; borrowed from Latin lūnātus (“crescent-shaped”), from lūna (“moon”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix).
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