Download the app
educalingo
Search

Meaning of "lunate" in the English dictionary

Dictionary
DICTIONARY
section

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LUNATE

From Latin lūnātus crescent-shaped, from lūnāre, from lūna moon.
info
Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp
section

PRONUNCIATION OF LUNATE

lunate  [ˈluːneɪt] play
facebooktwitterpinterestwhatsapp

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LUNATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Lunate can act as a noun and an adjective.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES LUNATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Lunate

Lunate is a term meaning crescent or moon-shaped. In the specialized terminology of lithic reduction, a lunate flake is a small, crescent-shaped flake removed from a stone tool during the process of pressure flaking. In the Natufian period, a lunate was a small crescent-shaped stone tool that was sometimes used to harvest grasses. In archaeology a lunate is a small stone artifact, that has a blunt straight edge and a sharpened crescent shaped back. The word originates from the Latin word lunatus which means to bend like a crescent, and from luna meaning moon in Latin. A lunate object can be typically used as a decorative piece or as a stone tool.

Definition of lunate in the English dictionary

The definition of lunate in the dictionary is shaped like a crescent. Other definition of lunate is a crescent-shaped bone forming part of the wrist.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LUNATE


alternate
ˈɔːltəˌneɪt
carbonate
ˈkɑːbəˌneɪt
coordinate
kəʊˈɔːdɪˌneɪt
crenate
ˈkriːneɪt
designate
ˈdɛzɪɡˌneɪt
discriminate
dɪˈskrɪmɪˌneɪt
dominate
ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt
donate
dəʊˈneɪt
eliminate
ɪˈlɪmɪˌneɪt
enate
ˈiːneɪt
khanate
ˈkɑːneɪt
laminate
ˈlæmɪˌneɪt
originate
əˈrɪdʒɪˌneɪt
ornate
ɔːˈneɪt
phenate
ˈfiːneɪt
reincarnate
riːˈɪnkɑːneɪt
semilunate
ˌsɛmɪˈluːneɪt
terminate
ˈtɜːmɪˌneɪt
triternate
traɪˈtɜːneɪt
tycoonate
taɪˈkuːneɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LUNATE

lunacy
lunar
lunar caustic
lunar eclipse
lunar landing
lunar module
lunar month
lunar orbit
lunar year
lunarian
lunarist
lunarnaut
lunary
lunated
lunately
lunatic
lunatic asylum
lunatic fringe
lunatically
lunation

WORDS THAT END LIKE LUNATE

affectionate
coadunate
compassionate
disseminate
fortunate
illuminate
importunate
innate
lacunate
nominate
ordinate
passionate
polycarbonate
pomegranate
senate
shogunate
sublunate
subordinate
tribunate
unfortunate

Synonyms and antonyms of lunate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «lunate» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR
online translator

TRANSLATION OF LUNATE

Find out the translation of lunate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of lunate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «lunate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

月骨
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

semilunar
570 millions of speakers

English

lunate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

lunate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هلالي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

полулунной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

semilunar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অর্ধচন্দ্র জ্যোতির্বিৎ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

semi-lunaire
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Gila
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Lunatum
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

三日月形の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

월 상골
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Lunate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

hình mặt trăng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிறைவடிவான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लंच
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

yarımay şeklinde
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

semilunare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lunate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

півмісяцевою
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

avand forma lunii noi
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

lunate
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

halfmaanvormige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lunate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

lunate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of lunate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNATE»

The term «lunate» is regularly used and occupies the 78.704 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
0
100%
FREQUENCY
Regularly used
63
/100
The map shown above gives the frequency of use of the term «lunate» in the different countries.
Principal search tendencies and common uses of lunate
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «lunate».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LUNATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «lunate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «lunate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about lunate

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LUNATE»

Discover the use of lunate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to lunate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Wrist: Diagnosis and Operative Treatment
The shape and load distribution on the lunate combined with the variable vascular supply contributes to the potential for Kienböck disease. The differential stress between the underlying bone support of the distal radius and the TFC ( triangular ...
William P. Cooney, 2010
2
Hand Surgery
In some individuals, traumatic carpal instability has demonstrably preceded the development of lunate AVN. Possible causes may include acute disruption of lunate nutrient blood supply or concomitant lunate fracture at the time of the wrist  ...
Richard A. Berger, Arnold-Peter C. Weiss, 2004
3
Diagnostic Imaging of the Hand
Fractures of the Lunate Pathoanatomy and Clinical Symptoms Excluding pathologic fractures associated with lunate osteonecrosis, lunate fractures represent about 1 % of all carpal fractures. Table 21.5 includes only lunate factures associated ...
Rainer Schmitt, Ulrich Lanz, 2011
4
MRI of the Musculoskeletal System
The most common manifestations in the wrist are the spontaneous avascular necrosis of the lunate (Kienbock disease) and, somewhat less frequent, the spontaneous avascular necrosis of the scaphoid (Preiser disease). Only a few case ...
Martin Vahlensieck, Harry K. Genant, 2011
5
Beasley's Surgery of the Hand
Triquetral-Lunate Instability Among the least obvious causes of medial-side chronic wrist pain is triquetral-lunate instability. Usually there is a history of a single-incident injury to the wrist, often caused by falling, with weight taken on the palm ...
Robert W. Beasley, 2011
6
Surgical Anatomy of the Hand and Upper Extremity
trapezium), os epilunatum (located between the scaphoid and lunate), and the os radiostyloideum (located near the radial styloid at the lateral border of the waist of the scaphoid; see Fig. 1.27B) (25,46) (see descriptions earlier, under ...
James R. Doyle, 2003
7
The Muscle and Bone Palpation Manual with Trigger Points, ...
... 7 Upper Extremity Bone Palpation and Ligaments 83 Posterior (dorsal) view Lateral (radial) view Radius Capitate Third metacarpal base Dorsal tubercle A B C Dorsal tubercle Section 4: Central Carpal Bones of the Wrist (Capitate, Lunate, ...
Joseph E. Muscolino, 2008
8
Musculoskeletal Imaging: A Teaching File
FIGURE 1.35A FINDINGS A. PA radiograph shows the lunate as an overlapping triangular structure. B. Lateral radiograph of the wrist shows volar dislocation of the lunate with 90-degree rotary displacement. The capitate occupies the normal  ...
Felix Chew, Hyojeong Mulcahy, Alice S. Ha, 2012
9
Surgical Treatment of Orthopaedic Trauma
In both perilunate and lunate dislocations, there may be considerable pressure on the median nerve from the lunate. Patients often have median nerve sensory deficits, and allowing the wrist to remain in an unreduced position with ongoing ...
James P. Stannard, Andrew H. Schmidt, Philip J. Kregor, 2007
10
The 5-Minute Sports Medicine Consult
The scaphoid, lunate, and triquetrum have no tendon insertions and are described as an intercalated segment (motion depends on mechanical signals from ligamentously intact neighboring articulations) (1). r The dorsal component of the ...
Mark D. Bracker, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LUNATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term lunate is used in the context of the following news items.
1
It's All Good
... which imagines or catalogues the remains of America's solitary singer: (in part) “twelve thoracic vertebrae,/ two lunate bones,/ two trapeziums ... «Ukiah Daily Journal, Jul 15»
2
Maine's Mulligan looking for new start in NFL with Bills
While lifting weights in early March, Mulligan dislocated the lunate bone in his right wrist so severely that it was shoved back into his hand. «Press Herald, Jun 15»
3
Expert: Great white shark likely responsible for half-eaten dolphin
"The lunate appearance of the cut out remaining flesh confirms this [it was a shark]. It was likely a white shark, as a guess, since the edges are ... «PhillyVoice.com, Jun 15»
4
4-hour surgery rids 19-year-old girl of arthritic pain
Komal Tomar, resident of Khudel village near Indore, suffered from restricted blood supply in lunate bone of her right wrist. Her family members ... «Times of India, Jun 15»
5
MUTEK Adds Kode9, Adrian Sherwood, Project Pablo
The Saturday evening (May 23) will see performances from Lunate, Débruit, Nortec Collective, Moon Buggy and Dewalta & Shannon. Finally ... «Exclaim!, Apr 15»
6
Archaeological treasures found in Maniyari
These include tools like lunate, blade and others; all made of stones. A colonial bridge was also found at Dulapur. Besides, tools of Mesolithic ... «Times of India, Apr 15»
7
How to type on an Apple watch
Behold Lunate, an intriguing swipe-based system for typing on an Apple watch. You can try it out yourself right now by downloading the Lunate ... «Boing Boing, Mar 15»
8
Will the launch of the Apple Watch spark the next app goldrush?
But the Watch might even usher in new interfaces – as Howard Gutowitz and Dimitrios Hechagias, the duo behind an app called Lunate, hope. «The Guardian, Feb 15»
9
Pope Francis Papal Visit 2015 Philippines Day 4 'Lunate Mass' Live …
The Santo Papa is schedule to have a brief meeting with the religious leaders of the Philippines, meeting the youth at the University of Santo ... «Zeibiz, Jan 15»
10
Now you can type on a smart watch
Lunate is a pure swipe keyboard. There are no keys for letters; instead, the letters are arranged around a watch face and each letter is selected ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Lunate [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/lunate>. Apr 2024 ».
Download the educalingo app
en
English dictionary
Discover all that is hidden in the words on
index
a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z