young moon
young moon · young moons
The phase of the moon when it is waxing, especially before quarter moonThe phase of the moon when it is waxing, especially before quarter moon.
Meaning
2 sensesThe phase of the moon when it is waxing, especially before quarter moon.
The moon when it is waxing.
John E. Westfall (2000), Atlas of the Lunar Terminator, page 61: “The young Moon is best observed shortly after a springtime sunset, as is the case here.”
Origin
From Middle English yong mone.From Middle English yong mone.
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Forms
plural: young moons| Singular | young moon |
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Antonyms
1 antonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedwaxing moon
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.