"Luna" meaning in Latin

See Luna in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

IPA: [ˈɫuː.na] [Classical-Latin], [ˈluː.na] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: The same word as lūna (“moon”), taken as a proper noun. Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Lūna<1>}} Lūna f sg (genitive Lūnae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Lūna<1>}} Forms: Lūna [canonical, feminine, singular], Lūnae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Lūna [nominative, singular], Lūnae [genitive, singular], Lūnae [dative, singular], Lūnam [accusative, singular], Lūnā [ablative, singular], Lūna [singular, vocative]
  1. (astronomy) alternative letter-case form of lūna (“the Moon”) Tags: alt-of, declension-1 Alternative form of: lūna (extra: the Moon)
    Sense id: en-Luna-la-name-~UjKBTWd Categories (other): Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Italy, Moons Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Italy: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Moons: 44 44 12 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  2. (Roman mythology) Luna (the moon goddess) Tags: Roman, declension-1
    Sense id: en-Luna-la-name-Fw9i6h1r Categories (other): Roman deities, Latin entries with incorrect language header, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Italy, Moons Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 29 66 6 Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Italy: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Moons: 44 44 12 Topics: human-sciences, mysticism, mythology, philosophy, sciences

Proper name

IPA: [ˈɫuː.na] [Classical-Latin], [ˈluː.na] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical)
Etymology: The same word as lūna (“moon”), taken as a proper noun. Head templates: {{la-proper noun|Lūna<1.loc>}} Lūna f sg (genitive Lūnae); first declension Inflection templates: {{la-ndecl|Lūna<1.loc>}} Forms: Lūna [canonical, feminine, singular], Lūnae [genitive], no-table-tags [table-tags], Lūna [nominative, singular], Lūnae [genitive, singular], Lūnae [dative, singular], Lūnam [accusative, singular], Lūnā [ablative, singular], Lūna [singular, vocative], Lūnae [locative, singular]
  1. a city in Etruria, situated on the left bank of the Macra Tags: declension-1 Derived forms: Lūnēnsis
    Sense id: en-Luna-la-name-R8Zu0a08 Categories (other): Cities, Latin feminine nouns in the first declension, Italy, Moons Disambiguation of Latin feminine nouns in the first declension: 17 44 39 Disambiguation of Italy: 31 31 38 Disambiguation of Moons: 44 44 12
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