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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-nuh-tik]
- /ˈlu nə tɪk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [loo-nuh-tik]
- /ˈlu nə tɪk/
Definitions of lunatical word
- noun lunatical (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person. 1
- noun lunatical a person whose actions and manner are marked by extreme eccentricity or recklessness. 1
- noun lunatical a person legally declared to be of unsound mind and who therefore is not held capable or responsible before the law: a former legal term. 1
- adjective lunatical (no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) insane. 1
- adjective lunatical characteristic or suggestive of lunacy; wildly or recklessly foolish. 1
- adjective lunatical Older Use. designated for or used by the insane: a lunatic asylum. 1
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Origin of lunatical
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English lunatik, from Old French lunatique, from Late Latin lūnāticus “moonstruck.” See Luna, -tic
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Parts of speech for Lunatical
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lunatical popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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