moonlit

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moonlit

  • /ˈmuːnˌlɪt/

Where it comes from

From moon + lit. Compare Saterland Frisian mouneljoacht (“moonlit”), West Frisian moanneljocht (“moonlit”), Dutch maanverlicht (“moonlit”), Danish månelys (“moonlit”), Swedish månljus (“moonlit”).

adjective more moonlit · most moonlit · moon-lit

  1. Lit by moonlight. Near-synonym: moonful

    Similar: moonlighted, moonlight, moonshiny, moonful · Opposite: moonless

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adj lit by moonlight

日本語月明かりに照らされた tsukiakari ni terasareta, 月の光に照らされた tsuki no hikari ni terasareta, 月光に照らされた gekkō ni terasareta
Portuguêsenluarado, luarento
Deutschim Mondlicht, vom Mond beschienen, mondhell
Italianoluneggiato, schiarito
Ελληνικάφεγγαρόλουστος fengaróloustos, σεληνοφώτιστος selinofótistos
Русскийлу́нный lúnnyj
العربيةمُقْمِر muqmir

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@misc{moonlit_2026,
  title = {moonlit},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/moonlit},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}