luna

1 of 2

noun (1)

plural -s

obsolete

: silver as used in alchemy

luna

2 of 2

noun (2)

lu·​na

ˈlünə

plural -s

Hawaii

: foreman

especially : a foreman of a plantation

Word History

Etymology

Noun (1)

Middle English, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, moon

Noun (2)

Hawaiian, literally, high, above

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