| Title | lunate |
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary lu·nate ETYMOLOGY Latin lunatus, past participle of lunare to bend in a crescent, from luna DATE circa 1777 : shaped like a crescent Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lu·nate I. \ˈlüˌnāt, -_nə̇t, usu -d.+V\ adjective also lu·nat·ed \-ˌnād.ə̇d\ Etymology: lunate from Latin lunatus, past part of lunare to bend in a crescent, from luna moon; lunated from Latin lunatus + English -ed : shaped like a crescent II. noun (-s) : an ancient crescent-shaped stone implement |
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