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lunula.

Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.

6 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlun.ju.lə/US/ˈlun.jʊ.lə/US
  1. Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.

  2. A crescent moon-shaped pendant worn by girls in Ancient Rome.

    Ancient-Rome · historical
  3. Characters of the pair ( ); parentheses.

    rare
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin lūnula. By surface analysis, luna + -ula.

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.