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10 Language-to-English DictionariesMond
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mɔnt
"Der Mond leuchtet hell in der Nacht."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The natural satellite of the Earth, visible at night by reflected light from the sun.
"The moon shone brightly in the clear night sky." - 2
A term used to describe a month or a lunar month.
"The festival occurs once a year on the full moon."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'mōna', which comes from Proto-Germanic '*mēnōn' (moon, month). It traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root '*mēns-', meaning both 'month' and 'moon', reflecting the ancient use of lunar phases to track time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Moon" is said worldwide
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lune
Transliteration: lyn
"La lune brille dans le ciel nocturne."
Mond
Transliteration: mɔnt
"Der Mond leuchtet hell in der Nacht."
luna
Transliteration: ˈluna
"La luna è visibile nel cielo notturno."
luna
Transliteration: ˈluna
"La luna brilla en el cielo oscuro."
lua
Transliteration: lu.a
"A lua está cheia esta noite."
चाँद
Transliteration: chand
"चाँद रात के आसमान में चमक रहा है।"
月亮
Transliteration: yuèliang
"月亮在夜空中闪耀。"
달
Transliteration: dal
"달이 밤하늘에 빛나고 있다."
月
Transliteration: tsuki
"月が夜空に輝いている。"
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