lunatic
Meaning
Synonyms
insane person
bedlamite
crazy person
of unsound mind
psychopathic personality
crazy as a loon
Translations
loco
gek
fou
demente
louco
llunàtic
VerrückterFrequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈluːnətɪk/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English lunatik, from Old French lunatique, from Late Latin lunaticus (“moonstruck”), derived from Latin luna (“moon”), the connection stemming from the belief that changes of the moon caused intermittent insanity.
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