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GALICIAN · A WORD WITH POSSIBILITIES

luar.

moonlight

4 characters1 syllables approx.Galego language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlwaɾ/[ˈlwaɾ]
  1. moonlight

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *lewk- Proto-Indo-European *-sneh₂ Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂ Proto-Italic *louksnā Latin lūna Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālis Latin -āris Latin lūnāris Old Galician-Portuguese lũar Galician luar Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese lũar, from Latin lūnāris (“of the moon”). Compare Portuguese luar.

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