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lunate

/ˈluːneɪt/

Translations

lunatenoun

lunates

/ˈluːneɪt/

/ˈluˌneɪt/

os lunaireAnatomie : os du carpe en forme de croissant.

The doctor explained that the pain in her wrist was due to a fracture in the lunate.

Le médecin a expliqué que la douleur de son poignet était due à une fracture de l’os lunaire.

Additional translations

microlithe en croissantArchéologie : petit outil ou éclat de pierre en forme de croissant.

Synonyms

moon-shaped bone

crescent-shaped bone

semilunar bone

lunateadjective

more lunate

Comp.

most lunate

Super.

/ˈluːneɪt/

en croissantForme générale; s’emploie pour une forme de demi-lune ou de croissant.

The lunate design of the sculpture gave it a unique and elegant appearance.

La forme en croissant de la sculpture lui donnait une apparence unique et élégante.

Additional translations

lunaireSens archaïque : relatif à la lune.

Synonyms

lunatenoun

A crescent-shaped bone in the human wrist, one of the carpal bones.

The doctor explained that the pain in her wrist was due to a fracture in the lunate.

A small crescent-shaped microlith or stone tool used in prehistoric times.

Several flint lunates were discovered during the excavation of the Mesolithic campsite.

lunateadjective

Shaped like a crescent or a half-moon.

The lunate design of the sculpture gave it a unique and elegant appearance.

Archaic: of or relating to the moon.

The priestess wore a crown symbolic of her lunate connection to the lunar cycle.