Where does “lunatic” come from?
Lunatic comes from Middle English lunatik, from Old French lunatique, from Late Latin lunaticus, meaning moon-struck, derived from Latin luna meaning moon, plus the adjectival suffix -icus.
lunatic (English): An insane person; Crazed, mad, insane, demented
Definitions
- An insane person; Crazed, mad, insane, demented
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