lunar

loo-NAHR

nounmA2

mole?skin spot,beauty spot?often used for attractive facial marks

Also:birthmark?less common, but possible depending on the context

📝 In Action

Mi abuela tiene un lunar grande justo debajo del ojo.

My grandmother has a large mole right under her eye.

Ella se dibujó un pequeño lunar con lápiz para verse más elegante.

She drew a small beauty mark with a pencil to look more elegant.

Hay que revisar los lunares que cambian de forma.

You have to check moles that change shape.

Word Connections

Synonyms

peca (freckle)
mancha (spot/stain)

Common Collocations

lunar de nacimiento – birthmark
revisar un lunar – to check a mole

💡 Grammar Points

Gender Reminder

Even though it ends in '-ar', this noun is masculine: 'el lunar.' Remember to use 'un' or 'el' with it.

⭐ Usage Tips

Describing Appearance

Use 'tener' (to have) when describing someone's mole: 'Ella tiene un lunar.' (She has a mole.)

✏️ Quick Practice

💡 Quick Quiz: lunar

Question 1 of 1

Which sentence uses 'lunar' to mean 'a spot on the skin'?

📚 More Resources

Word Family

luna(moon) - noun

lunático(lunatic/moody) - adjective

luneta(small moon/rear window) - noun

Frequently Asked Questions

Is 'lunar' masculine or feminine?

When 'lunar' is used as a noun meaning 'mole,' it is always masculine ('el lunar'). When it is used as an adjective meaning 'lunar/of the moon,' it modifies both masculine and feminine nouns but its spelling doesn't change (e.g., 'el eclipse lunar' and 'la órbita lunar').

How do I say 'sun spot' in Spanish?

If you mean a spot on the skin caused by the sun, you would typically use 'mancha solar' or 'mancha de sol.' If you mean a sunspot on the sun itself (astronomy), you would use 'mancha solar'.