Lune
/luːn/noun
A crescent-shaped figure or curve, especially in architecture or heraldry.
Did you know?In English, *lune* comes through French from Latin *luna* “moon,” and the same root also gave us *lunatic* because ancient people believed the moon could disturb the mind.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lewk-
“to shine, be bright”
Latin
Latin
luna
“the moon”
Old French
Old French
lune
“the moon”
Middle English
English
lune
“a crescent or moon-shaped figure”
Modern English
English
lune
“a crescent-shaped figure or curve”