luneta
Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word luneta. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word luneta, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say luneta in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word luneta you have here. The definition of the word luneta will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofluneta, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
Polish
Etymology
Pronunciation
Noun
luneta f (diminutive lunetka)
- (optics) spyglass (portable telescope)
- (architecture) lunette (crescent-shaped recess or void in the space above a window or door)
Declension
Declension of luneta
Derived terms
adjective
Further reading
- luneta in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- luneta in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from French lunette.[1][2]
Pronunciation
- Rhymes: -etɐ
- Hyphenation: lu‧ne‧ta
Noun
luneta f (plural lunetas)
- spyglass (portable telescope)
References
- ^ “luneta”, in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024
- ^ “luneta”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2024
Spanish
Etymology
From luna (“moon”) + -eta (“diminutive suffix”).
Pronunciation
Noun
luneta f (plural lunetas)
- lens
- Synonym: lente
- box (seating compartment in a theater)
- Synonym: butaca
- (architecture) lunette
- (candy, Mexico) a lens-shaped colour-varied sugar-coated chocolate confectionery
Further reading
- “luneta”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.7, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2023 November 28