LUNATIC


Meaning of LUNATIC in English

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.