old moon

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ohld moon]
- /oʊld mun/
- /əʊld muːn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ohld moon]
- /oʊld mun/

Definitions of old moon words

noun old moon waning moon. 1
noun old moon a phase of the moon lying between last quarter and new moon, when it appears as a waning crescent 0
noun old moon the moon when it appears as a waning crescent 0
noun old moon the time at which this occurs 0
noun old moon the moon in its last quarter; waning crescent 0

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Origin of old moon

First appearance:

before 1580

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1580-90

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Parts of speech for Old moon

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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old moon popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

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Synonyms for old moon

noun old moon

crescent — A crescent is a curved shape that is wider in the middle than at its ends, like the shape of the moon during its first and last quarters. It is the most important symbol of the Islamic faith.
demilune — an outwork in front of a fort, shaped like a crescent moon
full moon — the moon when the whole of its disk is illuminated, occurring when in opposition to the sun.
half-moon — the ship in which Henry Hudson made his voyage to explore America in 1609.
halfmoon — the moon when, at either quadrature, half its disk is illuminated.

All 11 Synonyms of old moon