Delune
/dɪˈluːn/noun
To deprive of moonlight or remove the influence of the moon.
Did you know?Delune is an obscure formation built from the prefix de- and lune, the French-derived word for “moon,” rather than an ancient magical term.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*leuk-
“To shine or be bright; the ancestral root associated with light.”
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lówksneh₂
“Moon, literally the bright or shining object; the reconstructed source of words for moon in several Indo-European languages.”
Classical Latin
Latin
lūna
“Moon; the shining celestial body and Roman lunar goddess.”
Medieval French
Old French
lune
“Moon, derived from Latin lūna.”
19th Century
English
delune
“To deprive of moonlight, formed with English de- plus lune.”
Modern English
English
delune
“A rare or obsolete verb meaning to remove moonlight or lunar influence.”