Lunes
/ˈluːneɪz/noun
A plural of lune, or a crescent-shaped figure; also a term used in geometry and architecture for a crescent-like space.
Did you know?Lunes ultimately traces back to Latin *lūna* (“moon”), the same ancient source behind words like lunatic and lunar, because the moon was once believed to shape mind and body.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*lewk-
“to shine, be bright”
Latin
Latin
lūna
“the moon”
Late Latin
Latin
lūna
“a crescent-shaped figure or moonlike curve”
Middle English
English
lune
“a crescent shape; a moon-shaped figure”
Modern English
English
lunes
“plural of lune; crescent-shaped figures”