lua

Meaning

moon (any substantially sized natural satellite of a planet)

Concepts

moon

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Moon

🌔

month

calendar month

satellite

📡

crescent moon

🌙

February

July

June

lunar cycle

lunar month

lunation

March

October

September

synodic month

moon phases

Luna

crescent moon

🌙

May

April

August

birthdate

Synonyms

mês

satélite

📡

Lua

🌔

satélites

ciclo lunar

lua crescente sem sombra

fase da lua

Translations

luna

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lune

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Mond

🌔

lluna

🌔

luna

maan

🌔

ay

🌔

luna

🌔

قمر

φεγγάρι

mois

σελήνη

Satellit

📡

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈlu.ɐ/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: lūna

Cognate with Galician: lúa

Cognate with Catalan: lluna

Cognate with French: lune

Cognate with Romanian: lună

In summary

Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lũa, from Latin lūna (“moon”), from Old Latin losna, from Proto-Italic *louksnā, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂, which is derived from Proto-Indo-European *lewk-.
Cognate with Galician lúa, Spanish, Italian, and Occitan luna, Catalan lluna, French lune, and Romanian lună.

Sentences

A noite do jantar , a lua cheia deve ser .

The night of dinner, the full moon must be.

Que sorte traz felicidade para a próxima lua .

What luck brings happiness to the next moon.

Eles pousaram no lado escuro da lua .

They landed on the dark side of the moon.