The Wonderful World Of Words 1/13/17
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Today's word is “plenilune”.
DEFINITION:
Noun
1.the full Moon
ETYMOLOGY
Latin plenilunium, from plenus (“full”) + luna (“moon”)
PRONUNCIATION:
/ˈplɪːnɪl(j)uːn//ˈplɛnɪl(j)uːn/
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USAGE:
"To Eglamar he comes ever at plenilue when the Moon sails a-harrying beyond Taniquetil and Valinor."
--J.R.R. Tolkien
The Book Of Lost Tales
"...And at plenilune in his argent moon
He had wearily longed for Fire-
Not the limpid lights of wan selenites,
But a red terrestrial pyre..."
-- J.R.R. Tolkien
The Man in the Moon Came Down Too Soon
SYNONYMS:
- (time) aeon; a long period of time; very infrequently
ANTONYM:
- (time) second; very quickly; fast
Do you know of a synonym or antonym that means “Moon”? Let us know in the comments below
SCRABBLE SCORE
11
MORE ABOUT PLENILUNE
Late 15th century; earliest use found in Higden's Polychronicon. From classical Latin plēnilūnium plenilunium; compare lune, variant of luna
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