Added 3 October 2026
lunette
/luːˈnɛt/ noun
noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lunette at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- A small opening in a vaulted roof of a circular or crescent shape. .mw-parser-output .defdate{font-size:smaller}
- A crescent-shaped recess or void in the space above a window or door. a lunette in the Thomas Jefferson building of the US Library of Congress
- An image or other representation of a crescent moon.
Origin
Unadapted borrowing from French lunette, diminutive of lune (“moon”).
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