lunático

/luˈnatiko/ · B2 · adj

lunatic

🌙 lunático = luna (moon) + -ático: moonstruck, driven mad by the moon

From Latin lunaticus, built on luna, moon. People once believed the moon's phases caused madness, so someone moon-affected became lunático. English lunatic is the same word, and luna is the anchor to recall.

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