Luna

American  

[loo-nuh] / ˈlu nə /

noun

1. the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.

2. (in alchemy) silver.

3. (lowercase) Also the crescent-shaped receptacle within the monstrance, for holding the consecrated Host in an upright position.

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Luna ¹ British  

/ ˈluːnə /

noun

1. the alchemical name for silver

2. Greek counterpart: Selene.  the Roman goddess of the moon

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Luna ² British  

/ ˈluːnɪk, ˈluːnə /

noun

1. any of a series of Soviet lunar space-probes, one of which, Luna 9 , made the first soft landing on the moon (1966)

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Etymology

Origin of Luna

From the Latin word lūna the moon

Example Sentences

County Sheriff Robert Luna has asked the National Institute of Corrections to step in and conduct a review of jail conditions after 10 inmate deaths in less than three months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Luna was previously vice president of global trade & sanctions compliance.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Super Micro also appointed DeAnna Luna to the role of chief compliance officer, effectively splitting the compliance and CFO roles, according to Chokshi.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

Super Micro also said Friday it had appointed DeAnna Luna as acting chief compliance officer.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

Maybe they’d even be able to explore Rio Luna once they got there.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova