luña

Ligurian

a luña da Tæra – the Earth's moon

Alternative forms

• lùnn-a (Grafîa ofiçiâ)
• lynn-a (u-orthography)

Etymology

From Latin lūna, from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂, derived from the root *lewk- (“bright”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈlyŋa/

Noun

luña f (plural luñe)

1. (uncountable) Moon (sole natural satellite of the Earth)
2. (by extension) moon (a natural satellite of a planet)

Usage notes

• In its uncountable meaning, the term is used absolutely: "a luña" ("the Moon").

Related terms

• lunaio
• luxe