harvest moon

har·vest moon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hahr-vist moon]
- /ˈhɑr vɪst mun/
- /ˈhɑː.vɪst muːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hahr-vist moon]
- /ˈhɑr vɪst mun/

Definitions of harvest moon words

noun harvest moon the moon at and about the period of fullness that is nearest to the autumnal equinox. 1
noun harvest moon the full moon occurring nearest to the autumnal equinox 0
noun harvest moon the full moon at or about the time of the autumnal equinox 0
noun harvest moon The first full moon of autumn by a tropical year. 0
noun harvest moon The full moon nearest the autumn equinox, when the moon rises the latest and lowest in the sky and seems to appear the biggest, as seen from the Northern Hemisphere. 0

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Origin of harvest moon

First appearance:

before 1700

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1700-10

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Harvest moon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Harvest moon

harvest moon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 67% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

harvest moon usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for harvest moon

noun harvest moon

hunter's moon — the first full moon following the harvest moon in late September or early October.

Just one Synonym for harvest moon