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moonlit

adj
/ˈmuːnˌlɪt/

Etymology

From moon + lit. Compare Saterland Frisian mouneljoacht (“moonlit”), West Frisian moanneljocht (“moonlit”), Dutch maanverlicht (“moonlit”), Danish månelys (“moonlit”), Swedish månljus (“moonlit”).

  1. derived from *lewd-✻
  2. derived from *lūtilaz✻
  3. derived from lȳt
  4. derived from lit
  5. compounded as moonlit — “moon + lit”

Definitions

  1. Lit by moonlight.

    • Near-synonym: moonful
    • People dispersed under a moonlit sky, with many saying they would return when the legislature resumes next week.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA