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").
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