luna
n. uncountablen. the moon, or a personification of the moon in stories and poems. You usually see this name in older books or when someone wants to sound more artistic.
n. the moon, specifically when personified or referred to in a poetic or astronomical context. Often used as a proper name in literature or mythology.
The silver light of Luna reflected off the calm lake.
In Roman mythology, Luna is the divine personification of the moon, often depicted driving a chariot across the night sky.
The poet invoked the name of Luna to cast a mystical, silver-hued atmosphere over the opening stanzas of his nocturnal epic.
From Middle English lune, luna (“the moon”), from Latin lūna/Lūna, from Proto-Indo-European *lówksneh₂. Doublet of Roxane.
When referring to the Roman goddess or the specific personification of the moon, it is capitalised as a proper name.