lunula
AI In plain words
Writing a short explanation…
Written by a house AI from the entry below, in your language. The entry itself is the source.
lunula
- /ˈlun.ju.lə/ US
- /ˈlun.jʊ.lə/ US
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Latin lūnula. By surface analysis, luna + -ula.
noun lunulae · lunulæ · lunule
- Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- A crescent moon-shaped pendant worn by girls in Ancient Rome.
- Characters of the pair ( ); parentheses.
Similar: parentheses, brackets
Thesaurus
noun
Similar: parentheses, brackets
Translations
Talk about this word "lunula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/lunula. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. lunula. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/lunula "lunula." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/lunula.Cite this
@misc{lunula_2026,
title = {lunula},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/lunula},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
