demi-lune

half-moon shape, semicircle

noun duh-mee-LOON Rare

Origin: From demi 'half' + lune 'moon'

Usage Note

Demi-lune describes any object or architectural feature shaped like a half-circle — a table demi-lune is a narrow half-round console table, and in fortification a demi-lune was a detached outwork in front of a gate. The plural is demi-lunes. As an adjective it is invariable: des fenêtres demi-lune.

Examples

"Une table demi-lune orne l'entrée de la maison."

Natural Translation

A half-moon table adorns the entrance of the house.

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