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The ancient word for moon is "Luna" and comes from the ancient romes. the romes thought the moon was a goddess when they saw its beauty, and named it Luna.
another word from that category is "lunar". we use its meaning today (of the moon) to label Lunar Eclipses.
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What is the English word for the Latin word 'Luna'?
The English equivalent of the Latin word luna is moon. By extension, the word may go on to mean a 'night', or a 'month'. Additionally, the word describes a crescent-shaped ornament that Roman senators wore on their shoes. And the word is applied to the goddess of the moon, who is Selene and then Artemis in the earlier, ancient, classical Greek; and Luna and then Diana in ancient, classical Latin.
When the ancient Greeks looked at the moon what did they see?
When the ancient Greeks looked at the moon they say Selene the goddess of the moon.
What is the ancient greek word for Golden?
χρυσαφένιος (chrysafenios) is the ancient greek word for Golden
What is the greek word for moon?
moon = Σελήνη (pronlounced seleneh)
Is isis a moon goddess?
No.... the sun
What is another name for the ancient lava flows on the Moon?
Maria, latin word for "seas"
What is the English word for the Latin word 'Luna'?
The English equivalent of the Latin word luna is moon. By extension, the word may go on to mean a 'night', or a 'month'. Additionally, the word describes a crescent-shaped ornament that Roman senators wore on their shoes. And the word is applied to the goddess of the moon, who is Selene and then Artemis in the earlier, ancient, classical Greek; and Luna and then Diana in ancient, classical Latin.
When the ancient Greeks looked at the moon what did they see?
When the ancient Greeks looked at the moon they say Selene the goddess of the moon.
How did the moon receive its name?
Briefly, the Moon is a Germanic word coming from Latin (mensis) and ancient Greek (mēnas). Both these terms refer to month with shows the Moon was used in measuring time.
The science term moon is best defined as?
Moon is a Germanic word, related to the Latin mensis and Ancient Greek μήνας (mēnas) both meaning month, and to Μήνη (Mēnē), the alternate name for σελήνη (Selēnē), the Ancient Greek word for the Moon.
What is the source word of the word moon?
what is the source if the word moon
What is the source of the word moon?
what is the source if the word moon
What is the Moon's name?
The moon was named Luna by the Ancient Romans
Who first viewed the craters of the moon.?
The Ancient Greeks were the first to view the moon.
What is the Hawaiian word for moon?
the hawaiian word for moon is mahina
What did metonymy mean in ancient greek?
The substitution of another word for something else - basically a slang expression, eg 'gone to the moon' for great success.
What do the ancient Greeks call the moon?
Artemis
