new moon
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new moon
- /ˈnjuː ˌmuːn/ UK
- /ˈnjʉw ˌmʉwn/ British, Southern, Standard
- /ˈnu ˌmun/ US
- /ˈn(j)u ˌmun/ Canada
- /ˈnjʉː ˌmʉːn/ Australia, New Zealand
- /ˈnjʉ ˌmʉn/ Scotland
- /ˈn(j)ʉ ˌmʉn/ Northern Ireland
- /ˈnɪʊ ˌmuːn/ Wales
Where it comes from
From Middle English newe moone, newe mone, equivalent to new + moon.
noun new moons
- The phase of the moon when it is in conjunction with the sun and is therefore obscured.
- The moon when it is in conjunction with the sun.
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The phase of the moon when it is waxing.
Similar: waxing moon
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The moon when it is waxing.
Similar: waxing moon
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The day when the new moon is first seen or is expected to appear.
Similar: neomenia
Translations
Every language
noun phase of moon when in conjunction with sun
| Español | luna nueva, novilunio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 초승(初生)달 choseungdal, 신월 sinwol, 현월 hyeonwol |
| 日本語 | 新月 shingetsu, 朔 saku |
| 中文 | 新月 xīnyuè, 朔 shuò |
| हिन्दी | अमावस amāvas, अमावस्या amāvasyā, मासप्रमित māsapramit |
| Português | lua nova |
| Français | nouvelle lune |
| Deutsch | Neumond |
| Italiano | luna nuova, novilunio |
| Ελληνικά | νέα σελήνη néa selíni |
| Română | lună nouă |
| Русский | новолу́ние novolúnije, но́вая луна́ nóvaja luná |
| Tiếng Việt | trăng non |
| العربية | مُحَاق muḥāq, مَحَاق maḥāq, مِحَاق miḥāq |
| עברית | מוֹלָד molád |
noun the moon when in conjunction with sun
| Deutsch | Neumond |
|---|---|
| Italiano | congiunzione |
| Русский | но́вая луна́ nóvaja luná |
noun phase of moon when it is waxing
| Deutsch | Neumond |
|---|---|
| Italiano | novilunio |
| עברית | מֹולָד הַלְּבָנָה molád halvaná |
noun the moon when it is waxing
| Español | luna creciente |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Neumond |
noun the day when the new moon is first seen
| Deutsch | Neumondtag |
|---|---|
| עברית | ראשׁ חֹדֶשׁ rosh ḥódesh |
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title = {new moon},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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