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moon

/muːn/ proper noun

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In Latin: lūna Wiktionary

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  1. Alternative letter-case form of Moon (“the Earth's only permanent natural satellite”).

noun

  1. Any natural satellite of a planet.
    The stargazer observed the moons of Jupiter for over a year.
  2. The light received from the Moon; moonlight.
  3. A month, particularly a lunar month.
    They stayed with their aunt and uncle for many moons.

verb

  1. To display one's buttocks to, typically as a jest, insult, or protest.
    The hooligans mooned the riot police.
  2. To gaze at lovingly or in adoration.
  3. To fuss over something adoringly; to be infatuated with someone.
    Sarah mooned over Sam's photograph for months.

Origin

From Middle English mone, from Old English mōna (“moon”), from Proto-West Germanic *mānō, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô (“moon”), from Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s (“moon; month”), probably from *meh₁- (“to measure”).

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