old moon

English

Etymology

Etymology tree

Middle English olde mone

English old moon

Inherited from Middle English olde mone.

Noun

old moon (plural old moons)

1. The phase of the moon when it is waning.
2. The moon when it is waning.

Antonyms

• new moon
• young moon

Translations

the phase of moon when it is waning; the moon when it is waning

• Finnish: alakuu
• German: Altmond m
• Italian: fase di luna calante f
• Russian: убывающая луна́ f (ubyvajuščaja luná), луна́ на исходе f (luná na isxode), старая луна́ f (staraja luná)
• Spanish: luna menguante

See also

• waning moon