Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lunule

/ˈluː.njuːl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: lu-nule
IPA: /ˈluː.njuːl/

6

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.

noun

An area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent, but more often heart-shaped.

Example Sentences

"A healthy lunule is usually most prominent on the thumb and may be invisible on the pinky finger."
"The architect incorporated a lunule design into the arched windows of the cathedral."

Etymology

Borrowed from French lunule, from Latin lūnula, diminutive of lūna (“moon”). By surface analysis, luna + -ule.

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: lunule, lūnula

Inflected Forms

lunules (plural)

Derived Forms

lunulet lunulite

Frequently Paired Words

lunar lunate

Synonyms

half-moon lunula

Questions

How do you pronounce lunule?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluː.njuːl/.
What does lunule mean?: Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
Where does lunule come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce lunule

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