luna
Pale-winged moth
Luna is the Latin word for moon, appearing in English primarily as a poetic or literary alternative to moon.
It surfaces in scientific terms like lunar and in proper names.
Luna commonly appears as a given name for girls and for pets, especially cats.
In Spanish-speaking contexts, luna simply means moon.
Curved sickle-like arc
- phasesDistinct periods in sequence
- waxingCoating for shine
- waningGradually decreasing in intensity
- gibbousConvexly swollen shape
full · new · quarter · eclipse · orbit · mare · highlands · regolith
Greek personification of nighttime orb
- DianaRoman hunting goddess
- ArtemisGreek hunting goddess
- HecateGreek goddess of sorcery
- goddessFemale sacred being
deity · pantheon · mythology · ancient · worship · temple · oracle · divination
Language of Iberia
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- moonNatural planetary satellite
- butterflyWinged insect from caterpillar
silver · pale · romantic · poetic · celestial · mystical · ethereal
crescent
Curved sickle-like arc
gibbous · full · new · quarter · eclipse · orbit · mare · highlands · regolith · crater
Selene
Greek personification of nighttime orb
goddess · deity · pantheon · mythology · ancient · worship · temple · oracle · divination · ritual
Spanish
Language of Iberia
- ItalianOf or from Rome's country
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
- moonNatural planetary satellite
butterfly · silver · pale · romantic · poetic · celestial · mystical · ethereal
darkness
Total absence of light
dusk · nightfall · gloaming · stargazing · dreams · silhouette · shadows · insomnia · somnolent · luminous
ebb
Gradual retreat seaward
- flowUnbroken forward movement
- neapTide of least range
- gravitationalRelating to mass-based attraction
pull · oceanic · coastal · tidal · surge · currents · estuary · seashore · maritime · lunisolar
- espacioplaneta, sol, tierra, cosmos, supernova
- Latin Wordsad, ad nauseam, et, caveat emptor, affidavit
- feminine nounsrosa, casa, mesa, tierra, agua
- moonfull moon, crescent moon, new moon, half moon, moonlight
- Latin Rootsact, cede, cent, cred, duct
- Latin Termsa priori, ab initio, ad hoc, ad lib, bona fide
- lunar eclipseEarth blocks sunlight reaching moon
- lunar calendarsTimekeeping by moon cycles
- lunar landingSpacecraft alighting on moon
- Lunar New YearFestival marking moon-calendar's beginning
- lunar moduleSpacecraft for surface landings
- lunar cratersImpact formations on moon