2 entries under this word

Lunatic

Lū'na-tic, a.

adjective

a. [Lat. lunaticus, from luna, the moon; Fr. lunatique, Pr. lunatic, Sp., Pg., & It. lunatico.]

  1. Affected by lunacy; insane; mad.
  2. Exhibiting lunacy.

To shut the eye against their luminous aid is lunatic. Hare.

Lū'na-tic, n.

noun

n. A person affected by lunacy; an insane person, properly one who has lucid intervals; a madman; a person of unsound mind.