Mǫǫnt

Limburgish

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *mānō, from Proto-Germanic *mēnô. Compare German Mond, Alemannic German Mond, Luxembourgish Mound, Central Franconian Mond and Vilamovian mönd for other variants that added a word-final dental plosive.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /mɔːnt/
  • Rhymes: -ɔːnt

Proper noun

Mǫǫnt m (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

  1. (astronomy) the Moon; Earth's only natural satellite, and also a luminary

Synonyms

Noun

Mǫǫnt m (plural Mǫǫnt or Mǫǫnde̩) (Rheinische Dokumenta spelling)

  1. (astronomy) moon (a natural satellite that is orbiting its corresponding planet)
  2. (rare) lunar cycle

Derived terms