2007-09-24 01:00:56 · 8 answers · asked by biensparks 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Astronomy & Space
Unlike the moons of other planets, the moon of the Earth has no proper English name other than "the Moon" (capitalized).
The word moon is a Germanic word, related to Latin mensis; it is ultimately a derivative of the Proto-Indo-European root me-, also represented in measure (time), with reminders of its importance in measuring time in words derived from it like Monday, month and menstrual. In English, the word moon exclusively meant "the Moon" until 1665, when it was extended to refer to the recently-discovered natural satellites of other planets.The Moon is occasionally referred to by its Latin name, Luna, in order to distinguish it from other natural satellites, with a related adjective lunar, and an adjectival prefix seleno- or suffix -selene (from the Greek deity Selene).
2007-09-24 01:51:51 · answer #1 · answered by Akshitha 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before we found out there were others there was only one Moon. The Moon, or Luna in Latin was it's name before it became a generic name for all types of natural satellites.
The Greeks had a Moon goddess names Selene who was the sister of Apollo. That name has been suggested from time to time.
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2007-09-24 04:52:51 · answer #2 · answered by ericbryce2 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Scientifically, the moon is a satellite of the Earth
2007-09-24 02:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by B. 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There many names for the moon in different languages.
Most science jagon was mainly taken from latin and greek.
Atom from the Greek,Luna from latin.
So the future mission to the Moon would be called "a Lunar mission"If they could land on the Moon it would be a Lunar landing from a lunar module. Somehow we just cannot get away from the Latin.
2007-09-24 01:14:44 · answer #4 · answered by goring 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In English, "the Moon". The Latin name "Luna" is not used by scientists, but is mainly used in science fiction and in a jocular sense, although the adjectival form "lunar" is widely used. Other languages use the common equiavlent of "the Moon", such as "la Lune" in French and "der Mond" in German.
2007-09-24 02:02:23 · answer #5 · answered by GeoffG 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Unlike the moons of other planets, the moon of the Earth has no proper English name other than "the Moon"
In Latin it is called "Luna"
2007-09-24 01:08:28 · answer #6 · answered by not2posh 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
moon-doggie
2007-09-24 02:21:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
noom ...backwards.
2007-09-24 01:08:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋