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lunatic

lu·na·tic

UK/luːˈnætɪk/ US/ˈlunʌˌtɪk/ fairly common literary
adjective (1) noun (2)

adjective

1.

insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon

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noun

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Origin

From Middle English lunatik, from Old French lunatique, from Late Latin lunaticus (“moonstruck”), derived from Latin luna (“moon”), the connection stemming from the belief that changes of the moon caused intermittent insanity.

Phrases

  • de lunatico inquirendo
  • lunatic soup

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