plenilune

noun

ple·​ni·​lune

ˈplēnəˌlün,

ˈplen-

plural -s

: the time of full moon

also : a full moon

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Latin plenilunium, from plenus full + -i- + -lunium (from luna moon)

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