demi-lune

\də.mi.lyn\

/\də.mi.lyn\/ noun

The verdict

“demi-lune” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency French
9
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed May 6, 2026) - Ouvrage de fortification correspondant à une porte et construit en avant d’une courtine pour couvrir la contrescarpe et le fossé.

Key facts for demi-lune
PropertyValue
Headworddemi-lune
LanguageFrench
Part of speechNoun
IPA\də.mi.lyn\
Letters9
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Where “demi-lune” sits in French frequency

demi-lune falls outside the top-100,000 ranked French words, the long-tail zone of technical, archaic, or low-frequency vocabulary, exactly where readers second-guess spellings most.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

demi-lune is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \də.mi.lyn\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 9 senses are on record.

Zero misspellings are on record for demi-lune in our index, since its letter pattern doesn't lend itself to common typo substitutions. No close-neighbour confusable shows up for this headword in our dataset, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

No documented word history exists for this headword, so spelling patterns must be inferred from the word's phoneme-to-grapheme mapping rather than from a documented borrowing chain. The correct French form is demi-lune, spelled D-E-M-I---L-U-N-E.

Definition

  1. 1
    Ouvrage de fortification correspondant à une porte et construit en avant d’une courtine pour couvrir la contrescarpe et le fossé.
  2. 2
    Partie circulaire à l’entrée d’un palais, à l’extrémité d’un jardin, à la rencontre de plusieurs allées, de plusieurs routes.
  3. 3
    Forme de demi-cercle, de croissant de lune.
  4. 4
    Outil dont se servent les plâtriers pour gratter les parties arrondies.
  5. 5
    Pâte alimentaire fourrée en forme de demi-lune.
  6. 6
    Synonyme de hachoir berceuse.
  7. 7
    Rampe de neige.
  8. 8
    Arc de cercle situé devant la surface de réparation, non comptabilisé comme en faisant partie, dans lequel il est interdit aux joueurs de pénétrer lors d’un penalty, à l’exception du tireur.
  9. 9
    Instrument tranchant utilisé parfois dans les corridas.

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Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "demi-lune"?
"demi-lune" is spelled D-E-M-I---L-U-N-E. The IPA pronunciation is \də.mi.lyn\.
What does "demi-lune" mean?
As a noun, "demi-lune" means: Ouvrage de fortification correspondant à une porte et construit en avant d’une courtine pour couvrir la contrescarpe et le fossé.
How do you pronounce "demi-lune"?
The IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) transcription for "demi-lune" is \də.mi.lyn\. Click the speaker icon on the pronunciation badge above to hear it spoken aloud where audio is available.
What language does "demi-lune" come from?
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Using “demi-lune”

The practical upshot for anyone who landed here from a spell-check.

  • The one correct French spelling is D-E-M-I---L-U-N-E - every other letter order is a misspelling in standard orthography.
  • Say it as \də.mi.lyn\ (IPA); tap the speaker on the pronunciation badge to hear it where audio exists.
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Data Source

Wiktionary (via kaikki.org), licensed under CC BY-SA & GFDL. Word ordering uses an open word-frequency list; misspelling variants are generated by edit-distance from the correct headword.

Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list FrequencyWords open word-frequency list