lunulae
The plural of "lunula" is lunulae.
lunula comes from Latin, and like many Latin nouns ending in -a it adds -e in the plural.
Meaning: the pale half-moon shape at the base of a fingernail (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Use a plural verb with lunulae: the lunulae are. Because lunulae does not end in s, the possessive plural is lunulae's.
How do you pronounce it?
lunula is pronounced /ˈlun.ju.lə/.
Did you know?
- Over time, borrowed words often take a regular English plural too: forums and stadiums are now more common than fora and stadia.
Examples in context
- The lunulae are easy to see on the thumbs.Singular: The lunula is easy to see on the thumbs.
- Not all fingers show lunulae.Singular: Not every finger shows a lunula.
