- What is the Latin word for moon?
- What is crescent moon in Latin?
- What is star in ancient Latin?
- What is the Roman word for star?
What is the Latin word for moon?
Lunar comes from the Latin word luna, meaning moon. The Roman goddess of the moon is called Luna (Selene in Greek mythology).
What is crescent moon in Latin?
The word crescent is derived etymologically from the present participle of the Latin verb crescere "to grow", technically denoting the waxing moon (luna crescens).
What is star in ancient Latin?
Etymology. Borrowed from Latin stēlla (“a star”).
What is the Roman word for star?
astrum : star, constellation.