Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

buck moon

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables: buck- -moon
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A full moon occurring in July.

Etymology

So called because the new antlers of a buck emerge around this time of year.

Inflected Forms

buck moons (plural)

Questions

What does buck moon mean?: A full moon occurring in July.
Where does buck moon come from?: So called because the new antlers of a buck emerge around this time of year.

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