Word: semilune
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: sem
i
lune
Definition: The half of a lune. A concave figure formed by the intersection of the arcs of two circles on a plane, or on a sphere the intersection between two great semicircles.
Morphemes:
Affix: semi-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: half
Etymology Compounds: Affix: semi-
Language: la
Decoded: semi-
Meaning: half
Affix: lune
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A concave figure formed by the intersection of the arcs of two circles on a plane, or on a sphere the intersection between two great semicircles.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: luna
Language: la
Decoded: luna
PoS: Noun
Meaning: a crescent shape