lunula
/ˈlun.ju.lə/noun
lunula is spelled L-U-N-U-L-A: 6 letters and 3 syllables. It appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lunula means “Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lunula is lunulae; Wiktionary also lists lunulæ (archaic).
How many letters and syllables are in lunula?
| Letters | 6: L-U-N-U-L-A |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3 (from its pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 47 million words; the 211,986th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is lunula?
Lunula appears about once in every 47 million words in written English, the 211,986th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce lunula?
- US /ˈlun.ju.lə/
- US /ˈlun.jʊ.lə/
Lunula has 3 syllables (counted from the pronunciation).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-lunula.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of lunula
- lunulae plural
- lunule
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lunula mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Something shaped like a crescent or half-moon; especially the pale area at the base of the fingernail.
- 2
A crescent moon-shaped pendant worn by girls in Ancient Rome.
- 3
rareCharacters of the pair ( ); parentheses.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Lunula in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense pale area at the base of the fingernail:
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does lunula come from?
Borrowed from Latin lūnula. By surface analysis, luna + -ula.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).