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noun
1.
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
2.
(in alchemy) silver.
3.
(lowercase) Also, lunette. Ecclesiastical. the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position.
Origin:
< Latin lūna the moon
< Latin lūna the moon
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| Luna1 (ˈluːnə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the alchemical name for silver |
| 2. | Greek counterpart: Selene the Roman goddess of the moon |
| [from Latin: moon] | |
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Word Origin & History
luna
late 14c. as an alchemical name for "Silver;" 1520s as "moon," from L. luna "moon," from *leuksna- (cf. O.C.S. luna "moon," O.Pruss. lauxnos "stars," M.Ir. luan "light, moon"), from the same source as lux, lumen "light." The luna moth (1884) so called for the crescent-shaped markings on its wings.
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