lunule
lu·nule/ˈluː.njuːl/noun
lunule is spelled L-U-N-U-L-E: 6 letters and 2 syllables (lu·nule). It appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, lunule means “Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of lunule is lunules.
How many letters and syllables are in lunule?
| Letters | 6: L-U-N-U-L-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: lu·nule |
| In writing | about once in every 50 million words; the 220,118th 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 lunule?
Lunule appears about once in every 50 million words in written English, the 220,118th 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 lunule?
- /ˈluː.njuːl/
Lunule has 2 syllables, split lu·nule in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of lunule
- lunules plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does lunule mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Anything crescent-shaped; a crescent-shaped part or mark; a lunula or lune.
A healthy lunule is usually most prominent on the thumb and may be invisible on the pinky finger.
- 2
An area in front of the beak of many bivalve shells, sometimes shaped like a double crescent, but more often heart-shaped.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does lunule come from?
Borrowed from French lunule, from Latin lūnula, diminutive of lūna (“moon”). By surface analysis, luna + -ule.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).