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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

moon-face

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.63 in modern English

Syllables
moon--face
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A noticeably round face.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A swollen and rounded face in a non-obese patient, most often associated with Cushing's syndrome or treatment with corticosteroids.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French facebor. Middle English face English face English moon-face From moon + face.

Usage

Inflected Forms

moon-faces (plural) moonface (alternative) moon face (alternative)

Phrases

moon-faced

Frequently Paired Words

moon-faced

Synonyms

moon facies

Questions

What does moon-face mean?
A noticeably round face.
Where does moon-face come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *meh₁-? Proto-Indo-European *mḗh₁n̥s Proto-Germanic *mēnô Proto-West Germanic *mānō Old English mōna Middle English mone English moon Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁k- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *dʰh₁kyéti Proto-Italic *θakjō Proto-Italic *fakjō Latin faciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin faciēs Late Latin facia Old French facebor. Middle English face English face English moon-face From moon + face.

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