noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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/ˌmɛtsəˈluːnə/
rhymes with -uːnə
CMU ARPABET:M EH2 Z AH0 L UW1 N AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
CMU ARPABET 2:M EH2 T S AH0 L UW1 N AH0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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noun
Meaning 1
A crescent-shaped steel blade attached to a wooden handle, used to chop food.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
Unadapted borrowing from Italian mezzaluna (literally “half-moon”).
Across languages
Translations
21 source translations are retained for this English entry.
