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lun
(LOON)moon
Latin for moon. Lunar means of the moon; a lunatic was once thought to be moonstruck.
rootLatin
Earth, water, skyExample words
lunar
having to do with the moon
lunatic
a person acting wildly — once thought to be affected by the moon
lunar eclipse
when the earth's shadow falls on the moon
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 7, 8
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
Related roots
Earth, water, sky. Roots about the natural world: land, water, stars, and sky.
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