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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieslunaticidade
Pronunciation / Transliteration: lu.na.ti.si.da.de
"A decisão de investir tudo foi uma lunaticidade."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being a lunatic; insanity.
"His behavior was so erratic that it was often described as lunacy." - 2
Extreme foolishness or irrationality.
"The decision to invest all their savings in that venture was sheer lunacy."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'lunacy' originates from the Latin word 'lunaticus', meaning 'moonstruck', which itself derives from 'luna', meaning 'moon'. This reflects the historical belief that the phases of the moon could influence mental states, a notion prevalent in ancient cultures.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lunacy" is said worldwide
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lunaire
Transliteration: ly-nɛʁ
"Son comportement était si erratique qu'on l'appelait souvent lunatique."
Wahnsinn
Transliteration: ˈvaːn.zɪn
"Sein Verhalten war so irrational, dass es oft als Wahnsinn bezeichnet wurde."
lunaticità
Transliteration: lu.na.ti.ʧi.tà
"La sua decisione di investire tutto era pura lunaticità."
lunaticidad
Transliteration: lu.na.ti.θi.dad
"Su comportamiento errático era a menudo descrito como lunaticidad."
lunaticidade
Transliteration: lu.na.ti.si.da.de
"A decisão de investir tudo foi uma lunaticidade."
चाँदनी
Transliteration: chandani
"उसका व्यवहार इतना असामान्य था कि इसे अक्सर चाँदनी कहा जाता था।"
月亮病
Transliteration: yuèliang bìng
"他的行为如此不理智，以至于常常被称为月亮病。"
달병
Transliteration: dalbyeong
"그의 행동은 너무 비이성적이어서 종종 달병이라고 불렸다."
月病
Transliteration: tsuki byou
"彼の行動は非常に不合理で、しばしば月病と呼ばれました。"
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