lunate
lunate · more lunate · most lunate
Shaped like a crescentShaped like a crescent.
/ˈluːneɪt/
Meaning
1 sensesShaped like a crescent.
a lunate beak
More definitions
- resembling the new moon in shape
Origin
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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Forms
more lunate, most lunate| Comparative | more lunate Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most lunate Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
3 synonymsClose in meaning
- resembling the new moon in shape:crescentcrescent-shapedsemilunar
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.