semilunar

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English

Etymology

From semi- +‎ lunar.

Adjective

semilunar (not comparable)

  1. Shaped like a half-moon; crescent-shaped.

Derived terms

Noun

semilunar (plural semilunars)

  1. (anatomy) The lunate bone, or semilunar bone.

Anagrams

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French semi-lunaire.

Adjective

semilunar m or n (feminine singular semilunară, masculine plural semilunari, feminine and neuter plural semilunare)

  1. semilunar

Declension

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /semiluˈnaɾ/
  • Rhymes: -aɾ
  • Syllabification: se‧mi‧lu‧nar

Adjective

semilunar m or f (masculine and feminine plural semilunares)

  1. semilunar

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