crescent moon
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crescent moon
- /ˈkrɛs.ənt muːn/
noun crescent moons
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The Moon as it appears early in its first quarter or late in its last quarter, when only a small arc-shaped section of the visible portion is illuminated by the Sun.
Similar: hilal, meniscus, moonsickle, sickle moon
Opposite: gibbous moon
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noun
Opposite: gibbous moon
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noun the moon as it appears in its first or last quarter
| Español | luna creciente |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 초승(初生)달 choseungdal, 신월 sinwol, 현월 hyeonwol |
| 日本語 | 弦月 gengetsu, 三日月 mikazuki |
| 中文 | 新月 xīnyuè |
| Português | lua crescente |
| Français | croissant de lune |
| Deutsch | Mondsichel |
| Italiano | luna crescente, fase di novilunio, congiunzione |
| Ελληνικά | μισοφέγγαρο misoféngaro |
| Русский | полумесяц polumesjac |
| العربية | هِلَال hilāl |
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title = {crescent moon},
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