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I know that in French lunettes are glasses but read that lunette actually translates to "little moon" (which is also what lunet means in English)
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I've never heard anyone refer to the moon as 'lunette' in my whole life. I guess this might be where the word originally came from (la lune=moon) and -ette is a common pet form in France, and when you think about it it kind of makes sense because glasses are round and somewhat look like a 'little moon' but it is never used with that meaning anymore as far as I know.
'lunettes' (glasses) is pronounced exactly the same as 'lunette'. Even worse, 'lunette de WC' means 'toilet seat'.
I guess it doesn't matter when you live in the US, though. I can see how it would sound appealing in theory.
I'd rather see Lucette or Luna.
'lunettes' (glasses) is pronounced exactly the same as 'lunette'. Even worse, 'lunette de WC' means 'toilet seat'.
I guess it doesn't matter when you live in the US, though. I can see how it would sound appealing in theory.
I'd rather see Lucette or Luna.
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I know that lunette with the meaning "little moon" isn't in common use but yes, that is what glasses are originally named for. I would not use Lunette in a French-speaking area but since Lunet means "little moon" in English as well, it was just a thought, because I do like the sound
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