lunary

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noun

lu·​na·​ry

ˈlünərē,

-ri

plural -es

1

: honesty sense 3

2

: a moonwort (Botrychium lunaria)

lunary

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adjective

"

: lunar sense 1a

drawn up the spectre of a planet from the limbo of lunary souls

—E. A. Poe

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English lunarie, a plant, from Late Latin lunaria henbane

Adjective

modification (influenced by English -ary) of Spanish lunar or Latin lunaris; Spanish lunar from Latin lunaris

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