lunula

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
6
Words With Friends
11
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/ˈlun.ju.lə/(US)
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/ˈlun.ju.lə/(US) · /ˈlun.jʊ.lə/(US)

Definition of lunula

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
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noun

  1. Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
  2. (Ancient-Rome, historical)A crescent moon-shaped pendant worn by girls in Ancient Rome.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Latin lūnula. By surface analysis, luna + -ula.

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