I know we call our moon “la lune,” but what if one is generically referring to “a moon,” such as “a moon of Jupiter”? Is it just “une lune”?
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Yes, "lune" is also used in French both as the name of Earth's satellite and as a synonym of "satellite". |
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I would add that, when referring to our moon, the correct writing is:
with an uppercase L. When referring to other moons as regular satellites,
or
would be the correct way to write it. |
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