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semilune

semilune noun: the half of a lune.

Noun

semilune (plural semilunes)

  1. The half of a lune.

Forms of semilune

pluralsemilunes

Origin of semilune

From semi- + lune.

Questions about semilune

What does semilune mean?
Semilune means the half of a lune.
What part of speech is semilune?
Semilune is a noun.
What is the plural of semilune?
The plural of semilune is semilunes.

Words near semilune in the dictionary

  1. semilunar valve
  2. semilunar valves
  3. semilunars
  4. semilunary
  5. semilunate
  6. semilune
  7. semilunes
  8. semilustrous
  9. semiluxurious
  10. semiluxury
  11. semimacroscopic

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