néoménie
\ne.ɔ.me.ni\
The verdict
“néoménie” is uncommon French (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.
- Unranked
- below top-frequency French
- 8
- letters
According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - Nouvelle lune.
Corpus desk
Index FR-neomenie · néoménie · French
néoménie · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables
- FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
- LEN-LONG 8 letters
- VOW-5 5 vowels
- CONFUS-0 No pairs
- VAR-0 0 variants
- BOOK-THIN "N" thin
- PHOTO-UNK Peer pending
Desk codes from Wiktionary headword shape, FrequencyWords rank tier, confusable-pair count, generated misspelling depth, letter-cohort book size, and photo-finish peer. Not a difficulty grade.
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Headword | néoménie |
| Language | French |
| Part of speech | Noun |
| IPA | \ne.ɔ.me.ni\ |
| Letters | 8 |
| Misspellings tracked | 0 |
| Confusable pairs | 0 |
| Source | Wiktionary (kaikki.org) |
Longue queue: rang de « néoménie » en français
Rare enough to double-check
néoménie is uncommon French outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun, transcribed \ne.ɔ.me.ni\. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. 2 senses are on record.
No generated misspelling entries exist for néoménie in our index, typically a sign the spelling maps closely to how the word sounds. This headword has no recorded confusable partner, since its spelling is unusual enough that it doesn't cluster with a lookalike.
Wiktionary doesn't record an etymology for this headword, leaving phoneme-to-grapheme mapping as the best guide to its spelling rather than a borrowing history. The correct French form is néoménie, spelled N-É-O-M-É-N-I-E.
Definition
- 1Nouvelle lune.
- 2Fête qui se célébrait chez les anciens à chaque renouvellement de lune.
Recorded use
Wiktionary exampleThese source excerpts show how néoménie appears in context. They illustrate usage; the definition above remains the entry’s reference meaning.
Ainsi le premier jour de chaque mois, c’est-à-dire de la néoménie ou première apparition de la lune, était appelé calende, du verbe καλέω, et alors on faisait un sacrifice solennel à Junon.
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.