transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlü-nə-ˌtik ]
adjective
Etymology: Middle English lunatik, from Anglo-French or Late Latin; Anglo-French lunatic, from Late Latin lunaticus, from Latin luna; from the belief that lunacy fluctuated with the phases of the moon
Date: 14th century
1.
a. : affected with lunacy : insane
b. : designed for the care of insane persons
lunatic asylum
2. : wildly foolish
a lunatic idea
• lunatic noun